Students test-driving their model solar cars are impressed by the power of the sun
Gulf Gate Elementary School fifth-graders wanted to do more than read about energy conservation, so teacher Mary Compton came up with a hands-on way for them to learn how solar power works and help the environment. The students built model solar-powered cars to see how silicon panels capture sunlight and send it through metal clips to power a motor. On Wednesday, they gathered in the school courtyard to test their creations. "We have to be careful about the resources we're using," said Daniela Martinez, 11. "We have to keep working on this kind of stuff to save the planet."
- Compiled by Tiffany Lankes