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    Dustin Manning and his classmates at McGraw Elementary School are getting an alternative lesson on energy and lectricity. They're learning about series and parallel circuits;, alternate forms of energy $at are better for the environment. In 2004, McGhiw ElementarY School res;eved a standard 24dlowatt grid-tied photovoltaic system through the New york state energy research and developmntA.uthority's'school power.. Naturally

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    Dustin Manning and his classmates at McGraw Elementary School are getting an alternative lesson on energy and lectricity. They're learning about series and parallel circuits;, alternate forms of energy $at are better for the environment. In 2004, McGhiw ElementarY School res;eved a standard 24dlowatt grid-tied photovoltaic system through the New york state energy research and developmntA.uthority's'school power.. Naturally

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    PostStandard 2006 SolarPower

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    Dustin Manning and his classmates at McGraw Elementary School are getting an alternative lesson on energy and lectricity. They're learning about series and parallel circuits;, alternate forms of energy $at are better for the environment. In 2004, McGhiw ElementarY School res;eved a standard 24dlowatt grid-tied photovoltaic system through the New york state energy research and developmntA.uthority's'school power.. Naturally

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    "1 really enjoy it," Manning,


    1l~ said about learning about
    solar energy and photovoltaic
    cells.

    power John Pinto, a six1:h-gradesci-


    ence,teacher .at McGraw Ele-
    me..I,1.fu!:y,and<!:4e §~1100rS. sol;g
    coordin!itor, said the .science

    sparks
    .
    class ofapproxlinately55 pupils
    has been working in groups to
    build circuitS, test batteries with
    voltometers and troubleshoot

    mterest
    .

    equipment; These experiments


    . are done)o prepare for their next
    project, IEfarningabout P.hotovol-
    taic c.ells.
    Pupilsat elementary<smool Pinto will be.. a panelist
    . inCortlandCountylearn Wednesday at the Sustainable
    throughNYSERDA
    granl. ';Growth Innovation Expo inSyr-
    .acuse. .
    By Dorj{ys Ramos Manning researched solar en-
    Contributingwriter
    ; ergy"Jast sem~ter as parlof a
    While other sixth-grade pupils slide show project which each
    are learning about science group had to present on alternate
    though textbookillustrations and forms of energy, including wind,
    models, Dustin Manning and his biofuel andhydroelectricity.
    classmates at McGraw Elemen-
    "I like theJdea that we can
    tary School are getting an alter-
    native .lesson on energy and stop uSing fossil fuelS," Man..,
    ~lectricity. ningsaid. .

    They're learning about series Solar energy,. Manning


    and parallel circuits;, alternate J.eafuecl,can betiSedtoheat and
    forms of energy $at are better power homes with electricity. So
    for the environment andexamin- you Can watch TY .and play
    ingmodels aswell; bufthejr big- '\'ideo gtUIles,he said.
    gest resource is not a book. Jt's The school heard about the
    installed on their school's roof, NYSE~A. grant .through the
    produci1!gup' to 2,000 watts of school board. The $2.1 1ni.1lion
    renewable energy a day and program.prqvidedeac~selected
    keeping track.of how much pol- . school with a grant for $24;000,
    lution .is beingkept.from the at- leaving each to provide $1,500
    mosphere.' from. its budget. Other Central
    In 2004, McGhiw ElementarY New York schools that received
    School res;eived a standard the !'fYSE:Rl)Agrant are James~
    24dlowatt grid-tied photovoltaic ville-DeWitt, Liyerpool and
    Marcellus in OnondagwCounty.
    system through the New. york
    State Energy Research and De-
    velopm~ntA.uthority's~chool IfyoUgo
    Power.~. Naturally program. What: Sustainable Growttj
    According to the program's Web Innovation Expo
    sitej this .c~ provjde 25 to 30 When:Wedl'lesday
    percent ofth~ energy in a typical Time:~ a.m. to 7 p.m.
    home. Each school also received Where: Convention -Center at
    , severalmeters,aDC to ACin- Oncenter,800S.StateSt., .
    verter, data monitor,s()ftware. Syracuse . .

    lesson plans and other equip- . Information: 448-8732


    ment.

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