Article from the Passauer Neue Presse
Electric guitar, popcorn machine, chocolate printer: students in an eighth grade class at the Leopoldinum were able to get all of these devices up and running with their self-built photovoltaic systems from Solar Bildung. − Photo: private
Schools from all over Germany and Ireland have applied for funding materials on the topic of energy transition from Solar Bildung. The Leopoldinum high school has also decided to submit an application. And it was successful, as it was one of six schools
The school received a prize of 10,000 euros: a photovoltaic system set to build in class. On Wednesday 16 October, Solar Education Managing Director Matthias Schmuderer visited the high school to build the PV systems with the 8th grade students.
The energy transition is an important means of helping to preserve our planet, because as climate change progresses, the importance of sustainable and ecological energy supply options is increasing. In order to make sustainable energy production more visible and understandable to students, Solar Bildung has decided to supply schools with PV teaching materials. Products related to PV systems can be purchased in the organization's online shop. The focus is not just on physics, but also on subjects such as mathematics, chemistry and geography.
In the summer, both German and Irish schools were able to apply for a project in which Solar Bildung provides two PV systems to selected schools to build themselves as free funding. The Leopoldinum in Passau was one of the six winning schools. "We want to include the construction of photovoltaic systems firmly in our curriculum and - if possible - run this project morning with every year group," explains physics teacher Florian Soutschek. The students were very happy; experiments and the like are a lot more exciting for them than just sitting quietly in one's desk for the whole lesson.
The students worked as a team to help transport all the equipment and small parts to the school garden. It wasn't sunny on Wednesday morning, but the fog cleared just in time for the completion of the two photovoltaic systems. In two teams and three subgroups, they spent an hour and a half building the systems with the help of the small building instructions, which were then set up by the Inn. "We decided to base the instructions on the style of Lego instructions, as these are very easy to understand and at the same time clear," explains Matthias Schmuderer.
To demonstrate how much electricity can be generated with direct sunlight, Matthias Schmuderer brought along a few test devices, such as a popcorn machine or a type of 3D printer that prints with chocolate. The anticipation of the results were great.
After the physics morning was over, the students dismantled the systems and packed them up neatly so that the next classmates could also enjoy their prize.
--- Many thanks to PNP.de for the detailed article ---
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