Lesson Summary

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     In this chapter, students will learn to build simple electronic systems with batteries while working with circuits and LED lights. By adding the non-toxic, renewable electrolyte solution into the battery cells to light up the LED light and observe and record data over time. Hands-on learning/engineering and diagnosis, and troubleshooting will apply to real-world engineering problems. The tools learned in previous classes will now apply.

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Essential Questions: 

1. How can the emerging climate technology and industry help to reduce carbon emissions and impact global warming? Using examples.

2. ​How can people’s habits and lifestyle impact and change the global warming effect?

3. What are the emerging career opportunities for students due to climate change?

4. What are the important techniques and knowledge students need to learn to prepare themselves for future career opportunities?

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Learning Objectives:

  Students will be able to...

• Test the LED quality (If it turns on when powered by the battery), record the data, and then interpret the data.

• Question model design and components of the electrical circuit

• Engage in discussions about the key factors influencing the battery pack's performance.

• Recognize the potential application of a battery pack.

• Relate what they learned from hands-on practice compared to the theory learned from the book.

• Explore different real-world applications of the battery and various prototype designs.

• Design prototype models of a battery pack

• Perform calculations and interpret related measurements.

• Make connections as to why engineers are part of the energy conversation. 

• Apply the diagnosing and troubleshooting process.

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Other Materials

(Presentation slides, photos and technology demos are upon request to Bioechem)

 

Company Videos​

Cleantech STEM kit:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=GIrhokeM1hc&feature=shared

Biological Microbattery:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLBcWQCEWnw