Standard C. Apply acquired information, concepts and ideas to communicate in a variety of formats. An excellent way to assess this activity is to have the teams repeat each other's experiment to see if they achieve the same results. This will also replicate the real world challenges facing a research scientist. The United States is greatly dependent upon oil and gas as energy sources. For environmental, and economic concerns and also because fossil fuels are a finite energy source ,other forms of energy need to be developed.
Sunlight is an excellent energy source.
Solar energy and nuclear energy are two main non fossil fuel energy resources. Vast amounts of solar energy reach the surface of the Earth. However this energy needs to be collected, and converted for most of mankind's energy requirements. Discuss with the students how the sun is a free source of light and heat energy. More and more research is applied to the harnessing of the sun's energy.