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Event
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Photos |
Earth Day 5k Run/Walk-- |
April
30, 2011 |
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The solar car travels up Nicole's
homemade ramp. |
A group of volunteers are ready to mark
the course. |
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Clarence instructs to volunteers on how
to drive the gator. |
Children participate in crafts to learn
about the earth. |
POBS Banquet-- |
April 29, 2011 |
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The SuSIM display at the POBS banquet. |
Another photo of the display at the
POBS banquet. |
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Nicole explains the principles of SuSIM
to Dr. Kennedy. |
Nicole explains the solar car to
another man at the banquet. |
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The solar powered house and solar
powered car. |
Nicole poses with the solar powered
car. |
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Nicole and Cassie pose with the
display. |
Dr. Boylan speaking about solar energy
at the banquet. |
URAC-- | April 27, 2011 |
The display at URAC. |
Another photo of the display at URAC. |
The solar powered house, fan, and car.
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A side photo of the display. |
Nicole explains SuSIM to visitors. |
Zach talks about SuSIM to a fellow
student. |
The student assistants talk to Dr.
Armstead. |
The student assistants pose with the
SuSIM display. |
Bear Tree Workshop-- | March 26, 2011 |
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Nicole George instructs a child about a solar powered radio. | Children set out on a solar energy scavenger hunt. |
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A mom helps her child find items during the scavenger hunt. | Children experiment with the solar energy education kits. |
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Children learn how to construct a solar powered car. | The SuSIM display at the Bear Tree event. |
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A young girl learns about the mechanisms of a solar powered room. | A young boy shows off the solar powered car that he built. |
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Two children race their solar powered cars. | Many children were excited to race their solar powered cars. |
PAEE Conference-- | March 18, 2011 |
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The SuSIM display at the PAEE Conference. | The right display panel and solar powered walkway light. |
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The left display panel and the solar powered room. | Cassie Treshok poses with the SuSIM display. |
Env Student Symposium-- | December 2, 2010 |
The SuSIM display (far left) at the Symposium. | Zach explains our display to visitors. |
Cassie Treshok (far right) accepts an honorable mention award for the SuSIM display. | |
Teacher's Workshop-- | October 23, 2010 |
Solar house on display at the fall teacher's workshop. | Dr. Boylan and student assistants prepare for workshop. |
Dr. Boylan gives opening remarks at the workshop. | Clarence introduces the Field Station. |
Teachers work on a group quiz. | More teachers work on the group quiz. |
Dr. Armstead explains how solar panels work. | Inverter helps to convert DC to AC. |
Solar panels on top of a building at the Field Station. | Connections on back of the solar panel. |
Nicole explains a solar lesson available to teachers. | Zach demonstrates the solar car. |
Homecoming
Workshop--
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October 9, 2010 |
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Solar house displayed at our homecoming
table. |
Zach & Kevin discuss the benefits
of solar energy. |
The solar cooker used to cook s'mores. | Nicole explaining the battery-operated
car. |
Sustainability in Motion is Funded by PA
Department
of
Environmental
Protection,
Environmental Education Grants Program With support from the Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Westminster College And Westminster College’s Science in Motion Program |
For assitance with integrating
concepts of sustainability into your classroom, please contact: Dr. Helen Boylan (724-946-6293; boylanhm-at-westminster.edu) |