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Physics class wins solar building challenge

Hall-Dale received a grant to participate in the the SciTec project’s solar building challenge.  The terms of the challenge called for students to design and build a 4 foot by 8 foot structure that could be transported to the Capitol Area Technical Center.  A maximum budget of $500 was allowed.  Entries were sealed for 24 hours and left in the sun.  They were then monitored and judged based on two criteria - Solar Gain (how much the temperature increased during the day) and Heat Retention - (how little the temperature dropped during the night).  Hall-Dale’s entry was designed primarily for Solar Gain, which category it won easily, reaching a temperature of 254 Degrees F - a gain of nearly 200 degrees and hot enough to boil water.  The challenge was undertaken by the Period H Physics First class and spearheaded by 9th grader Samantha Lewis.

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