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    Lesson

    Intro: Solar Energy

    Strawbees Team

    Discover how the sun provides the earth with solar energy as part of a series on renewable energy. Program a micro:bit to sense light levels throughout an indoor area as well as outdoors.

    Engineering Design
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    Light
    Renewable Energy
    8-14+
    1:00:00

    Overview and Objectives

    Lesson Structure

    When students go through this lesson in each section, the objectives they will learn are:

    • Imagine – Learn how the sun provides earth with solar energy.

    • Build – Program a micro:bit to track light levels with the light sensor then display the results.

    Overview

    Discover how the sun provides the earth with solar energy as part of a series on renewable energy. Program a micro:bit to sense light levels throughout an indoor area as well as outdoors.