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This lesson uses an online building performance data platform to explore ways to measure, understand, and improve human experience in schools. This lesson focuses on occupant satisfaction and human perceptions of a building's environment. Students will explore the ways occupant satisfaction is measured, how it relates to sustainability, and the differences in occupant satisfaction data between a green school and an average school.

This lesson introduces the concept of Water Quality. It brings the standards used to measure the quality of water used for human consumption and related activities. It also remarks the cause of water pollution. Highlights human activities as the core problem to water quality. Finally, it recommends some steps towards prevention and remediation of water pollution.

This lesson provides students with step-by-step instructions for how to build a solar USB charger. Students will learn how to solder wires together to build their charger.

This lesson introduces students to the components of a solar electric system and leads students to explore variable that impact solar power production.

This lesson is designed to develop students’ understanding of solar power. Solar power, a renewable resource, uses energy from the sun to produce electricity. Peak solar production closely mimics peak energy use, so solar power is a valuable tool for reducing peak power demand.

This lesson introduces students to the fundamentals of electricity: current, voltage, and resistance. Students will learn the terminology and symbols relating to electricity and create and test their own electrical circuits.