South Florida EnergyWhiz Expo
Saturday, February 15, 2020
South Florida EnergyWhiz Expo will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2020
@ Boca Raton Community High School
15
01 NW 15
th Court
Boca Raton, FL 33486
Registration Deadline: Friday, January 17, 2020
FAU Pine Jog Environmental Education Center is excited to coordinate the 2nd annual South Florida EnergyWhiz Expo serving student teams from Martin, Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe counties! Get your creative student teams registered for this solar energy expo so they can participate in two renewable energy themed events:Junior Solar Sprint (JSS) and Solar Energy Cook-off (SCO)! The South Florida EnergyWhiz Expo is all about showcasing solar energy and creative kids. Each school may send up to two teams per division of each event.
South Florida EnergyWhiz Results
Are you interested in Junior Solar Sprint (JSS)?
Upper elementary and middle school students (grades 3-8) are invited to design, build, and race Junior Solar Sprint (JSS) cars. The small model cars - powered entirely by solar energy and guided by wires - are built by teams of 2-4 students with guidance from teachers. Each team will be judged on design, innovation, and race time performance. Vehicle races will take place on the JSS track until winning teams for each division are determined.
Register for JSS Here and Join The Fun!
After registering, the adult sponsor will need to provide additional information about their team(s) and upload signed liability waivers at https://gsrp.wufoo.com/forms/z1dghcak1dptmjy/
JSS Resources:
- Student Liability Waiver Form (for each student team member)
- Adult Sponsor Liability Waiver Form (at least one per team)
- State JSS Rules
- Regional JSS Rules Supplement (NEW for 2019-20)
- JSS Supplemental Student Activities
- JSS kits can be purchased from Solar Made or Pitsco. The regulation kit includes: 3V photovoltaic panel and an electric motor that is paired to the panel.
Watch the video describing the Junior Solar Sprint program which includes footage of actual races and students discussing the design and construction of their vehicles.
Are you interested in the Solar Energy Cook-off (SCO)?
The Solar Energy Cook-off (SCO) is a solar cooker competition for students in grades 3-12. Students working in teams of two to six students, design and build solar cookers that are demonstrated to a panel of judges. At the Solar Energy Cook-off (SCO), teams demonstrate the performance of their solar cookers by creating an original dish of food for the competition. Awards are given in each student division for the Best Cooker Design and Top Solar Culinary Chefs.
Register for SCO Here
and Join The Fun!
After registering, the adult sponsor will need to provide additional information about their team(s) and upload signed liability waivers at https://gsrp.wufoo.com/forms/z1dghcak1dptmjy/
SCO Resources:
- Student Liability Waiver Form (for each student team member)
- Adult Sponsor Liability Waiver Form (at least one per team)
- Recipe Submission Form (at least four copies per team)
- State SCO Rules
- Regional SCO Rules Supplement (NEW for 2019-20)
- Solar cooking basics are available online at Solar Cooker International and solar cooker examples are available also.
- Solar Energy Curriculum Units including solar cooker activities.
- Archived Recipes from 2015
The South Florida EnergyWhiz Expo is a precursor to the state competition that will be held at the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) in Cocoa, FL on April 25, 2020.
State EnergyWhiz Flyer and State EnergyWhiz Website
For an event overview, watch the EnergyWhiz Video
For more information about EnergyWhiz, please contact Alicia Torres or Gregory Goebel by email or call 561-686-6600.