Students learn how a solar PV system changes energy from the sun into electricity. To begin the lesson, students are introduced to storyboards as a tool for understanding a series of events in a complex scientific process or experiment. After developing the criteria for an effective storyboard, students identify the most important information in brief written descriptions of how a solar PV system changes energy from the sun into electricity. To conclude the lesson, students use this information and the criteria to create a six-panel storyboard to explain how a solar PV system changes energy from the sun into electricity.

This resource is part of the collection Shining a Light on Solar Energy.