Sunshine in a Jar: Do-It-Yourself Outdoor Garden Lanterns
This build your own solar LED Jar light is a fun and creative way to teach and learn about photovoltaics.
Grade Level: High School
Discipline: STEM/STEAM, Environmental Science, Earth Science, Physics
Standards: NGSS Standards
HS-PS3-3. Design, build, and refine a device that works within given constraints to
convert one form of energy into another form of energy.
4-PS3-2. Make observations to provide evidence that energy can be transferred from
place to place by sound, light, heat, and electric currents.
4-PS3-4. Apply scientific ideas to design, test, and refine a device that converts energy from one form to another.
HS-ETS1-1. Analyze a major global challenge to specify qualitative and quantitative criteria and constraints for solutions that account for societal needs and wants.
HS-ETS1-2. Design a solution to a complex real-world problem by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable problems that can be solved through engineering.
HS-ETS1-3. Evaluate a solution to a complex real-world problem based on prioritized criteria and trade-offs that account for a range of constraints, including cost, safety, reliability, and aesthetics as well as possible social, cultural, and environmental impacts.
This build your own solar LED Jar light is a fun and creative way to teach and learn about photovoltaics. Using your own mason jar or recycled jar, build a colorful LED light that automatically comes on at night and goes off at dawn. Your students will feel good about making their own lantern while serving those in energy poverty.
A portion of the proceeds from the sales of this kit are being donated to help provide solar lighting solutions to disadvantaged communities in Africa.
Learn more by downloading the activity plan above.
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