FREE SOLAR CAR WORKSHOP FOR GRADES 5 to 8 EDUCATORS:

Renewed, improved, and rescheduled for SATURDAY, MARCH 13TH, 2010 10:00AM – 1:00PM at APEIRON’S CENTER FOR SUSTAINABILITY IN COVENTRY, RI

The Apeiron Institute for Sustainable Living is hosting a FREE model solar car leader workshop presented by the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA). The workshop is suitable for teachers, community educators, and youth club leaders. Includes FREE eco-house tour!

When:
RESCHEDULED TO: Saturday, March 13th, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Where:
Apeiron's Center for Sustainable Living at 451 Hammet Rd., Coventry, RI. Directions

REGISTER NOW!

Participants come away with:

• A basic parts kit and program support materials
• A full school-based curriculum guide
• Global warming and carbon cycle activities
• A chance to win a solar panel for competition level construction
• The opportunity to register for the race in May

Come learn about solar energy and the Junior Solar Sprint Program.  Practice building a mini solar car. Gain training in leading your students through a highly motivating, unique learning experience. Your young engineers will deepen their understanding about solar energy, math, physical science, and craftsmanship. This project is appropriate for students in grades 5-8 and is a great opportunity for a class, after school, home school, or youth group. Teams can enter their cars in local design and race competitions with top winners invited to an annual Northeast championship. You might win a solar panel for a door prize for attending the workshop!  A letter of attendance for your professional development is also provided. To register fill out the form below, or EMAIL: elisabeth@apeiron.org.

About the Junior Solar Sprint:

Junior Solar Sprint (JSS) is open to young people between the ages of 10 and 14, who design and race their own MODEL SOLAR ELECTRIC CARS with the guidance of teachers, troupe leaders, parents or other helpful grown ups. Young people develop hands on skills as engineers, craftspersons, scientists and solar power whizzes through this highly motivated learning experience. JSS teams use a standard photovoltaic solar panel, motor, rules and appropriate instruction, and they create the fastest, coolest car they can.

Junior Solar Sprint was first developed by the U.S. Department of Energy in the early 1990’s and now has over 100,000 kids participating each year. In the northeastern US, there is a network of area design and race competitions and an annual invitation-only Championship event in Springfield, MA. The Apeiron Institute has hosted the RI Junior Solar Sprint for six consecutive years, and for the past two years has held the event as a larger community building event at The Met School in Providence.

Junior Solar Sprint offers educators a stimulating, experiential method of teaching subjects as diverse as physics, math and environmental science. Interested teachers, troop leaders, parents and homeschoolers have many resources at their fingertips. Attending an introductory workshop or technical assistance session is a great way to learn how to get started with your own group of kids.

REGISTER TO ATTEND THE TRAINING WORKSHOP: