Energy Storage for Resilience

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ELEMENTARY: Students explore how batteries store and deliver energy by building their own working batteries using household materials. They’ll learn about the parts of a battery and how chemical energy can be transformed into electricity to power a small motor fan. Along the way, they’ll begin to understand how batteries can support solar and wind energy when the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing.

MIDDLE SCHOOL: Students dive into the science of batteries by building their own from everyday materials and using them to power a motor fan. As they explore how chemical energy becomes electrical energy, they examine the components of a working battery and how energy moves through a circuit. They also consider the role of batteries in renewable energy systems and why energy storage is key to building a more resilient, sustainable future.

HIGH SCHOOL: Students explore how batteries store and deliver energy by building functional batteries from household materials and using them to power a motor fan. They investigate how chemical reactions produce electric current, analyze the flow of energy through a circuit, and reflect on how storage technologies like batteries support solar and wind energy in real-world systems. This hands-on activity connects energy transformation to the challenges of building a resilient and sustainable grid.