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Solar Car Challenge

Feb 5th, 2012

Used with year 7 it was an opportunity to stretch my AGT as well as allow the less able to work on the task using basic knowledge.
Great results and positive attitude from students to task.
GREAT!

Reviewer: Tracey Holmes

Physics

Oct 13th, 2008

On the average excellent as a differentiation tool - Extension activity for Year 9 and for lower ability KS4

Reviewer: OLUWATOYIN LADITI

world solar challenge 2009

Sep 17th, 2008

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Reviewer: Serkan Ozdemir

Solar Car Challenge review

Jun 28th, 2008

a good intereasting activity to get pupils thinking.

Reviewer: Bernard Liversidge

BTEC Science

Nov 30th, 2007

Worked really well. Students were hooked from the word go, even though we didnt use the ICT resources

Reviewer: Glen Betts

solar challenge

Jun 9th, 2007

I have used this, with a few tweaks, in an observed lesson for an AST post - thelesson went brilliantly, I added a dvd clip and visual prompts (the solar lights from my garden and some model cars). The students loved it - all were engaged and I got the job.

I have since used the lesson with two Year 7 classes, very successfully. An excellent resource that provides great discussion and team work. Thank you!!

Reviewer: jenny bashford

energy resources year 7

May 6th, 2007

I gave this activity to a year 7 class who are normally quite quiet and de-motivated. I was delighted to find that this activity engaged the students and they came up with some great ideas. It is perhaps mre suited to boys than girls, though.

Reviewer: Holly Singleton

Hot cars!

Oct 17th, 2006

I used this with my year 9 class when covering energy and electricity. It worked well with them even though its designed for year 7's. My year 9 class are challenging so to have something that worked with them is brilliant. The way the activity is presented is brilliant. Pupils find the task interesting (especially the boys) and a sense of importance was felt by them as a result of their designing role. Highly recommended!

Reviewer: Hannah Kwaszenko

Science Instructional unit

Sep 7th, 2006

I loved this lesson plan idea. I needed to write up a 10 week Instructional Program and I based it around the use of Soalr energy. The Solar challenge has fitted in perfectly as a major project that brings the students learning back to personal level, hands on and collaborative.

Reviewer: Gwendolyn van west

Solar challenge

Jul 7th, 2006

First upd8 activity Ive used and I found it q.good. Children were engaged and we had really useful discussions. We then went on to attempt to build "models" of their designs - although these were a bit "rough" the kids had great fun and it was a lovely atmosphere.

Reviewer: PAUL BEDINGFIELD

Car Challenge!

May 22nd, 2006

Again, a very good idea. I liked the links to the website - good for inspiring pictures!

Reviewer: Rysia Kaminski

Pink and Fluffy?

Oct 10th, 2005

Just tried this with my Year 7 class. Went well. I used photos from the official race web site to help set the scene. The pupils needed some guidance about the two design features for each part and no-one came up with ideas of efficiency despite discussing the second sheet. I'm not sure if two girls who wanted to make their car pink and fluffy fully understood the task!!

Reviewer: John Pindar