Mankato – Kelly Moeller, the teachers of the natural sciences, said when she went to college, she learned about teaching science. Now, however, it is also expected to teach technology and design.
The Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial High School teacher said that for this reason she was enthusiastic about learning about solar energy during a workshop on Monday and Tuesday at Minnesota State University. The Solar case program by We Share Solar brought 24 teachers from all over the state, which Moeller describes as “fantastic” experience.
“You have really good trainers,” said Moeller. “Two of their trainers are teachers in the classroom, so they use these things with their own students, so they are helpful. The moderators are really well selected and they know that their things are in relation to teaching. Day one is great,” she said on Monday.
We share Solar is based in Berkeley, California, and is a non -profit organization with solar lessons, in which the teacher can inspire the next generation of “solar solutions”, which are also known as persons who can solve the problems with solar energy, said Anna Gomberg, Senior Project Manager for Solar Education with with. For this workshop we share a partnership with the Minnesota State Engineering Center of Excellence at MSU and Xcel Energy.
The program offers a project -based learning experience with practical lessons and optional extension activities that promote the interests of the students in clean energy and real challenges. The aim is to inspire the students to become effective global change. It is designed for classes 7-10.
Michelle Bergstad, LCWM science teacher from Moeller, said that the solar case program had delivered what it promised.
“In general, it will be a larger part of your life in relation to renewable energies if you reach adulthood,” said Bergstad about her students. “As they build houses and companies, there are many more opportunities for renewable energies than for us for these younger children.”
“They start to hear and see everywhere at Solar,” said Moeller. “When you return to your pocket computers, you are solar companies. You look at different types of clean energy and you can touch them and see how it works. And we also teach in a rural area, and some farms around us start solar to make it financially.”
Another welcome factor in the workshop was the preservation of Solar -suitcase learning kits. Every school with teachers who were present received 10 such kits.
Moeller said that this was a big draw because her school year for science courses is a lean $ 900.
“One of the advantages is to get away with materials that we use with our students,” she said. “This enabled us to bring our students back high -quality materials. The materials are huge.”
“It not only comes with materials, but also with worksheet ideas that we can use,” said Berhergstad. “We have just installed solar in our building, and this gives us tools that we can use with our children.”
In addition, teachers contribute to a municipality in East Africa for the delivery of a solar case. T
Its delivers reliable light and strength.
Teachers who want to learn more about the Solar case program can visit Wesharesolar.org.