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Welcome to the Solar Schoolhouse webpage. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Events Sept. 27th , 2008 - Solar Schoolhouse Primer Workshop [Sacramento] Sponsored by SMUD (Sacramento Municipal Utility District) for more info and to register October 6, 2008 - Solar Schoolhouse Primer Workshop [Palo Alto] @ Palo Alto Jr. Museum and Zoo Sponsored by City of Palo Alto Utilities October 11, 2008 - Solar Education Workshop [Ellensburg, WA] Sponsored by BEF Solar 4R Schools Program October 11, 2008 - Solar Fountain & Lessons from the Sun Workshops As part of San Francisco's Green Schoolyard Alliance Conference October 15, 2008 - Solar Schoolhouse Primer Workshop [ San Diego] Sponsored by San Diego County Office of Education, SharpSolar, Skyfuel, &E3 Educators participating in this workshop will receive a Free Expo Pass ($100 value) to visit the largest Solar Expo in the USA at Solar Power Intl08 to learn more(pdf) & to register October 25, 2008 Lodi Solar Discovery Faire (flier pdf) [Lodi] Sponsored by Lodi Electric October 30-Nov.1, 2008 California Science Education Conference [San Jose] attend our workshop and visit our booth November 11th , 2008 Model Solar Home Workshop [Sacramento] Sponsored by SMUD (Sacramento Municipal Utility District) for more info and to register July 12-17, 2009 - Solar Schoolhouse Summer Institute for Educators 2009 Walker Creek Ranch - Petaluma, CA Send an email to receive additional information Learn all about the Solar Schoolhouse Program (slide show opens in new window) Participants at the Solar Schoolhouse Summer Institute for Educators create a series circuit with solar cells & motors. Forty teachers from throughout California, and as far as North Carolina, attended the 2005 sessions. The project-oriented theme of the 5day summer institute lead to the construction of 2 permanent solar fountains for the host sites, fountains to take back to school, stand-alone solar electric nightlight, solar cars, solar cookers, model solar homes, model solar hot water heaters, and more. [photo: T. Allen - Rahus] Educational Tools from Solar Schoolhouse NOW AVAILABLE! These include: *Your Solar Home* educational series(student & teacher guidebooks, DVD), Solar Cell Classroom Set, Solar Power Monitor Set, Experienced 55 and 60 watt solar electric modules for your educational projects, Solar Schoolhouse caps and shirts, Photosynthesis vs. Photovoltaic Fact Sheets & Posters, SunPower Posters, and more... Download Order Form with product descriptions [pdf](updated 9-24-08) Or order online via our Online Shopping Cart (this will transfer to Rahus.org - the parent org of Solar Schoolhouse Program) ONLINE VIDEO TUTORIALS by Solar Schoolhouse (includes: Digital Multimeter Use, Solar Cell Classroom Set, Solar Power Monitor Set, Building a Pizzabox Solar Oven, Flip Cell Project) Glendale Resources for Glendale Educators [Glendale CA] (sponsored by Glendale Water&Power) Lodi check here for other Lodi Solar Schoolhouse program updates for schools served by City of Lodi Electric Utility Department Coachella & Imperial Valley check here for Solar Schoolhouse IVCV information ------------------------------------------------------------- Summer Institute for Educators - Midland School: Los Olivos 2007): Read about the summer institute '07 experience as reported in Santa Barbara News Press(pdf) Summer Institute for Educators - Sly Park: Pollock Pines 2004 Read about the summer institute '04 experience . Summer Institute for Educators -Santa Barbara 2003 Read about the summer institute '03 experience In Action: Solar hydrogen fuel cell (left), solar fan intrigue(middle), and pumping water with the sun (right) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solar Schoolhouse Background information: Live Data online! Schools with gridtie solar electric (Photovoltaic) systems. Evaluate the differences in performance due to geography, weather, application, and other factors. request info at schoolinfo@solarschoolhouse.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Summer Institute for Educators - Midland School: Los Olivos 2007): Read about the summer institute '07 experience as reported in Santa Barbara News Press(pdf) Summer Institute for Educators - Sly Park: Pollock Pines 2004): Read about the summer institute '04 experience . Summer Institute for Educators -Santa Barbara 2003): Read about the summer institute '03 experience Presentation at ASES08 Solar Conference May 2008 - "Using Digital Multimedia Tools for Renewable Energy Education - An overview of tools and methods for developing digital media to visualize and teach sustainable energy systems".[opens as slide show] Examples are demonstrated. Clay Atchison Presentation at CITEA Conference March 2006 [pdf - large file 4.7 MB - download or opens in new browser] "Designing Passive Solar Homes and Students Installing Solar Electric Systems", Hal Aronson - includes Brawley High School ROP project. Presentation at Solar Forum September 05[pdf - large file 3.5MB - download or opens in new browser] Direct Current in the Classroom - Vocational Connections in k12 Schools Presentation at Solar Forum Feb 2005 [pdf - large file 2.7MB - download or opens in new browser] Updates from 2004-05 program. Presentation at ASES 2003 in Austin Texas [pdf - large file 1.5 MB - download or opens in new browser] "An integrated approach to Solar Energy Education". Includes slides from 5 recent school projects. Main message is that there is more to a successful solar energy education project than just putting a panel on the roof. Bring it in the classroom also. Presentation at Solar Forum 11/03 [pdf - large file 5MB - download or opens in new browser] An Integrated approach to Solar Energy Education. Presentation at Solar Forum 10/02 [pdf - large file 2 MB - download or opens in new browser] Paper presented at ASES solar Conference Reno, NV June 2002 [500 kB pdf] Walden West Outdoor Environmental Education School installs PV system and integrates solar curriculum Womens Solar Design workshop installs PV system at Walden West [Article in Home Power issue #98 Dec. 03] also on Solar e-Clips Hal conducts a workshop at the Environmental & Outdoor Educators conference in Yosemite (Fall 2002). Workshop Spring 2003: PV as a Learning Tool Emery High Solar Mural Project Winter/Spring 2003 SSh in Palo Alto - Ohlone and Gunn Schools Lincoln Middle School (Alameda) PV installation and curriculum Alameda’s Solar Education [Solar Schoolhouse project] Questions? Contact Tor Allen at 925-370-7262 or schoolinfo@solarschoolhouse.org Solar Schoolhouse is a program of The Rahus Institute, a 501c3 nonprofit organization Sister sites: California Solar Center (Solar e-Clips) Rahus Institute