Junior Solar Sprint (JSS) Teacher Resources

Downloads:

Student Flyer and Awards List

Registration Form

JSS Car Diagram (from nesea.org)

Introduction to Build a JSS Car (from National Renewal Energy Laboratory (NREL) )

So You Want to Build a JSS Car (from NREL)

Classroom Investigations (from NREL)

Inside Tips (from NREL)

JSS Teacher Mentor Guide (from NREL)

Build a JSS Car Tutorial (from NREL)

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www.shop-pitsco.com/ 1-800-358-4983
or
http://solarmade.com/ 719-635-5125

About the Junior Solar Sprint:

The Junior Solar Sprint program (JSS) was first developed by the U.S. Department of Energy in the early 1990s and is open to young people between the ages of 10 and 14 who design, build, and race their own model solar electric cars with the guidance of teachers, troupe leaders, parents and other helpful adult mentors. Teams use a standard photovoltaic solar panel, motor, rules and appropriate instruction, and create the fastest, coolest car they can. The program offers educators a stimulating, motivating, experiential method of teaching STEM subjects and provides opportunities for young people to develop hands on skills as engineers, craft persons, scientists, and future renewable energy engineers.