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A fourth grade class in North
Carolina took their science class into a whole different level. This elementary class did not only study
about alternative energy resources, but actually got hands on with their
studies. This fourth grade class actually raised money to buy their classroom
its own solar powered panel. The children of this class have set a goal to
raise $800 but have already reached $2,700 and are now trying to reach $3,000
in order to produce as much as 1kw of clean energy for their community.
Now what would happen if more schools, not just elementary begging to grasp these types of projects. “We believe in the power of sun” is the slogan the fourth graders have been using to help them reach their goal, now if they can do it, we now know that we too have the opportunity to reach cleaner and safer energy. With the power of the internet and kickstarter ( the worlds largest funding platform for creative projects) these fourth graders have now made a difference in their community.
I believe if more professors like
the one in this class, who is Aaron Sebens, actually give their students the opportunity
too do projects like these, students will actually learn more about solar
energy, and be able to make a difference in their community. What this class
has done is a perfect example and motivation for many other schools and I hope
that other schools begging to take these types of projects into consideration
in order to teach their students new things while at the same time producing
clean energy.
It always surprises me how so many people disregard solar energy alternatives. The sun is nothing but a giant energy factory. It is so powerful that the earth only receives one billionth of it's potential energy production; and the funny part about it is that it's completely free! Believe me I am not the biggest fan of hybrid cars and I'm all for the technology we've created using fossil fuels; but isn't it time for an update? The type of energy production we use is starting to become not only outdated, but harmful to our planet. I don't think we should disregard the progress we have made, but let me put it this way; horses used to be our support for everything but we came up with something better. We still have horses and admire their existence however. Maybe it's time we put our aging technology in a metaphorical hall of fame; being thankful for its existence, but being sensible enough to know that it's time to move on.
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