Elementary School Inspired by the Solar Decathlon

November 16, 2007

Photo of the German team's solar home, a rectangular house with paneled oak walls and large glass windows.  Large wooden screens are folded back to let in sunlight.

WASHINGTON DC - A team of 9- to 11-year olds from Reston, VA, got motivated when they visited the Solar Decathlon last October. Competing in the First Lego League challenge, the kids wrote, produced, acted in, and edited their own video, which can be seen on YouTube. They discuss solar energy and building technologies—proof that the Solar Decathlon has a big effect on even the youngest visitors!

See the movie, "A Power Puzzle Carol," on YouTube. For more information on the Solar Decathlon, visit the Solar Decathlon Web site.