The Renewable Energy with Vernier lab book features 26 experiments in wind and solar energy. The book contains a combination of explorations, traditional experiments, inquiry investigations, engineering projects, and more.
 
In Renewable Energy with Vernier, students learn about renewable energy, experiment with variables affecting power output from model wind turbines and solar panels, and engage in engineering projects such as building a wind farm or a solar charger to meet certain design criteria.
Aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), all of the experiments are designed to support students in three-dimensional learning. Disciplinary Core Ideas, Science and Engineering Practices, and Crosscutting Concepts are identified for each experiment within the Instructor pages.
Many of the experiments use the Vernier Energy Sensor and the Vernier Variable Load, two products that were designed to measure the power and energy output of renewable energy sources. The experiments also use the KidWind Advanced Wind Experiment Kits, KidWind 2V solar panels, and Solar Thermal Exploration Kit.
 
Included with Renewable Energy
EQuIP rubric friendly experiments—each shows connections to NGSS
26 experiments and engineering projects in wind and solar energy
Access to up-to-date versions of the experiments
Essential teacher information for successful experiments and projects
Instructions for data collection with LabQuest App and Logger Pro 3
A generous site license—buy one book and duplicate labs for your class
Word-processing files of the student experiments, so you can edit the files to match your teaching preferences