Teaching Materials – Energy Storage

Energy Storage

From pickle batteries to rechargeables, Battery Basics gives students a useful understanding of battery vocabulary, chemistry, electricity, design, and function.

Student Materials

Student Lesson & Response Guide Introduction (Microsoft Word)
Student Lesson & Response Guide Ch 1 The Pickle Battery (Microsoft Word)
Student Lesson & Response Guide Ch 2 The Primary Battery (Microsoft Word)
Student Lesson & Response Guide Ch 3 The Secondary Battery (Microsoft Word)
Student Lesson & Response Guide Ch 4 Lithium Basics (Microsoft Word)

Instructor Materials

Instructor Guide & Answer Key Introduction (Microsoft Word)
Instructor Guide & Answer Key Ch 1 The Pickle Battery (Microsoft Word)
Instructor Guide & Answer Key Ch 2 The Primary Battery (Microsoft Word)
Instructor Guide & Answer Key Ch 3 The Secondary Battery (Microsoft Word)
Instructor Guide & Answer Key Ch 4 Lithium Basics (Microsoft Word)
Battery Basics Scripts (Microsoft Word)
Battery Basics YouTube Links (Microsoft Word)
Battery Basics – Student Assessment – Kahoot Questions (Microsoft Word)
Battery Basics – Student Assessment- Kahoot Answers (Microsoft Word)
ELS Standards (Microsoft Word)
NGSS Standards (Microsoft Word)

Students go from wiring simple series and parallel arrangements to understanding the Volts and Amp-hours relationships in complex EV configurations in Energy Storage: Batteries In Series and Parallel.

Student Materials

Student Lesson (Microsoft Word)
Response Guide (Microsoft Word)

Instructor Materials

Instructor Guide (Microsoft Word)
Equipment List (Microsoft Word)
Presentation (PowerPoint)
ELS Standards (Microsoft Word)
NGSS Standards (Microsoft Word)

In Solar PV: Battery & Charge Control, students predict, measure, and explain electric potential (volts) and current (amps) in a variety of dynamic settings. They will gain an understanding of the function of the charge controller in governing current flow in a renewable energy battery storage system.

Student Materials

Student Lesson & Response Guide (Adobe PDF) (Microsoft Word)
List of Materials & Equipment (Adobe PDF) (Microsoft Excel)

Instructor Materials

Teacher Answer Key 🔒
ELS Standards (Adobe PDF) (Microsoft Word)
NGSS Standards (Adobe PDF) (Microsoft Word)

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