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Power from the Sun

A sunny field.
Junior journal 57 cover image.

by Maggie Twaddle

This report describes the use of solar panels to make electricity and includes an example of a school that has been using solar power since 2008. Students from the school share what they have learnt about solar power, including the fact that solar power is a form of renewable energy. 

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Series: Junior Journal 57, Level 2, 2018

Learning area: English, Science

Colour wheel level: Gold

Curriculum level: 2

Reading year level: 3

Category: Non-fiction

Related titles: Listed in TSM

Topics: arrays, Bayswater School, conservation, electricity, energy, environment, power, renewable energy, Sol, solar arrays, solar energy, solar panels, solar power, sun, sunlight, sustainability

In: Junior Journal 57, Level 2, 2018

Publication date: November 2018

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