FOSS - Solar Energy

General Info
What is Solar Power
http://teachingtreasures.com.au/solar-energy/solar-power.htm 

Solar Energy for Kids
http://www.dasolar.com/solar-energy/solar-energy-for-kids 

Compass Basics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEzP0knvX7s&feature=related 

How to Make a Simple Solar Water Heater
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Simple-Solar-Water-Heater 

Solar Energy Basic Facts
http://www.discoverperfectenergy.com/DPEI/learn_solar_power.aspx 

How to Accurately Read a Compass
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUbPQQxSFWM 

Light and shadows: Shadow-tracing
http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/earth-sun/6568 

Energy Kids (U.S. Energy Information Administration
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=solar_home-basics#solar_thermal_collectors-basics 

Solar Energy Transfer Diagrams
 http://www.google.com/search?q=solar+energy+transfer&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=c2ZIUZ61M6-k4AOHxIGYCQ&sqi=2&ved=0CD0QsAQ&biw=1366&bih=679 

 Solar Energy Transfer Poster
 https://www.education.gov.uk/publications/eOrderingDownload/Secondary%20Science%20Poster%20-%20Energy%20transfers.pdf 

Teacher Info  

Renewable Energy Lesson Plans
http://www.infinitepower.org/lessonplans.htm 

Heat, temperature, energy transfer;
Process - variables, measurement, operational definition
http://www.homeofbob.com/science/actPlans/physical/rds/tempByTouchDSCS.html 

Testing the Transfer of Heat Energy
http://www.sciencecompanion.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/sample_energy_tlm_l6_pp_132-145.pdf