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Learning Outcomes
By the end of this activity, learners will:
Identify how solar heat can be converted into electricity
Understand how photovoltaic cells function in converting solar heat into electricity
Identify application of solar electricity in daily life
Learn about the solar electricity projects in Indigenous communities across Canada
Curriculum Connections
Alberta Science 7: Heat and Temperature Science 9: Electrical Principles and Technologies Science 10: Energy Flow in Technological Systems Science 14: Understanding Energy Transfer Technologies Science 24: Understanding Common Energy Conversion systems Science 30: Energy and the Environment (D1.4, D1.5k, D1.3s, D2.3k, D2.4k, D2.1sts, D2.3s, D2.4s)
Ontario Science & Technology 6: Electricity and Electrical Devices (1.1) Science & Technology 7: Heat in the Environment (1.2) Science 9: The Characteristics of Electricity (Academic) (E1.2) Electrical Applications (Applied) (E1.1)
