WATT Would You Do if the Grid Went Down Project

Our 4th and 6th grade classes have spend a great deal of time focusing on energy this year.  We were awarded a fantastic grant which has allowed us to develop an energy STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) project which allows students do work with real world issues and understand the role electricity plays in our everyday life.  If electrical power were to fail, what would we do?  Our emergency rescue/survival station powered by solar panels and solar technology will provide needed energy resources to find needed materials using a GPS, power a communication station, purify water, and cook food for the camp's population.  Skills to be gained are: learning how to use a GPS, emergency First Aid, Solar Cooking, what water is safe to drink, and using math to calculate the power we use in the daytime to make sure we can power our nighttime power requirements with our battery storage.  Students will understand the difference between AC and DC power. Student will be in teams and be it solar flare blackout, forest fire disaster relief, or other emergency situation our response teams will save the day!