Power2Share
Build a Solar Suitcase to light a school in this self-paced program. Learn the fundamentals of solar energy through interactive lessons and hands-on engineering experience.
Welcome to Power2Share
Power2Share Intro Video
About this Course and Helpful Tips
Blackout Video: Students in Guinea Journey to Light
Blackout Video: Post-Video Reflection
International Deployment: The Solar Suitcase in Action
Solar Stories from Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya
Goals and Motivations: Additional Resources
Video: Introduction to the Solar Suitcase
Goals and Motivations: Reflection
Preparing to Build
Introduction to Electric Circuits
What do you think you know about electrical circuits?
The Atom
The Atom Mini Quiz
Electric Charges and Electric Current
Electric Charges and Electric Current Mini Quiz
Insulators and Conductors
Insulators and Conductors Mini Quiz
Parts of a Circuit: Sources, Switches and Loads
Parts of a Circuit: Sources, Switches and Loads Mini Quiz
Circuit Exploration #1
Circuit Exploration #2
Circuit Exploration #3
Circuits Mini Quiz
How well do you know electric circuits, now?
Introduction to Circuits in the Solar Suitcase
What do you think you know about circuits in the Solar Suitcase?
The Solar Panel
The Battery
The Charge Controller and Circuit Breakers
Solar Suitcase Components Mini Quiz
PhET wiring challenge #1
PhET wiring challenge #2
PhET wiring challenge #3
Series and Parallel Wiring
How well do you know circuits in the Solar Suitcase, now?
Unpacking the Solar Suitcase
Sharing your Solar Suitcase knowledge
Welcome to Solar Suitcase Assembly
Intro to Solar Suitcase Assembly
Before You Build: Safety Tips
Video: Battery Tips and Safety
Solar Suitcase Assembly
Checkpoint: Post- Solar Suitcase Assembly
Preparing to Energize the Built Solar Suitcase
Solar Suitcase Quality Control Activity
Video: Solar Suitcase Quality Control
Video: Preparing to Energize your Solar Suitcase
The Lightbulb Moment
Introduction to the Language of Electricity
What do you think you already know about the language of electricity?
Current
Current Mini Quiz
Series and Parallel Wiring - Current
Series and Parallel Wiring - Current Mini Quiz
Charge
Charge Mini Quiz
Voltage
Voltage Mini Quiz
Amps and Volts - Series and Parallel
Amps and Volts - Series and Parallel Mini Quiz
Power and Energy
Power and Energy Mini Quiz
How well do you know about the language of electricity, now?
24 Hours with the Solar Suitcase (optional)
Energy and Power Preparation Worksheet (optional)
The Battery Tracking Log (optional)
24 Hours with the Solar Suitcase - Reflection (optional)
Light Switchbox Assembly: The Need for More Light
Video: Switch Box Assembly
Light Switchbox QC Video
Video: Powering the Switch Box
Energizing your Switchbox
Welcome to Solar Suitcase Deployment
Video: Solar Suitcase Deployment
Deployment Resources
Power2Share Communication Guide
Solar Suitcase Packing Guide
Sending the Solar Suitcase Back to We Share Solar
Post-Program Survey
Course Completion Checklist
Course Completion Congratulations
Explore our interactive ten-hour course teaching you the fundamentals of building solar electric systems. Separate purchase must be made for
Free
Enroll for free access to curriculum. Separate purchase of the Solar Suitcase equipment includes all international installation fees for deployment. Also included with purchase are stories and photos of your Solar Suitcase placed in an energy-scarce school in East Africa.