The Rural Solar Boat Challenge is for model solar-powered boats. Teams of interested students can participate. We have teams from across the Grampians region and greater Geelong accepting the challenge.

Cost? $20.00 per School (up to 4 teams of 4 students).

We provide expertise on vehicle design and construction. We have a teaching unit prepared for staff that will guide teachers information on integrating the solar boat challenge into the classroom. Our aim is to provide an engaging challenge for teams as they investigate and build their solar-powered boats. Participant groups will meet for a day of boat races and other engineering challenges.

To help involve parents, we will have an opportunity for groups to build a simple car at the Challenge Day and then race these. This will encourage collaboration between children and their parents as well as between parents from the same school.

• Develop cooperative and collaborative decision making skills.
• Give children the opportunity to develop their skills, and to learn about design and engineering with solar powered vehicles.
• Help children learn about sustainable resources
• Help children learn about energy, engineering, design and construction parameters.
• Help children develop their social and interpersonal skills.

1. To Involve our wider schools network in a fun, and cooperative learning unit.
2. To develop skills in such areas as engineering, science technology and maths.
3. To encourage the use of sustainable energy solutions.