EnergyWhiz
Hosted in Cocoa, FL at FSEC, EnergyWhiz is an exciting once-a-year gathering of students participating in fun educational competitions.
Register as many teams as you want for $10 each (in the store). See the competition rules for information regarding awards and team limits.
If registration fees are a hardship, please contact Susan@fsec.ucf.edu
![EnergyWhiz Logo](https://www.energywhiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/logo-sunny-pv-left-1024x1024.png)
JSS Green | JSS Blue | |||||||
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Competitions | K-2 | 3-5 | 6-8 | 9-12 | 4-6 | 7-8 | Team Size | Rules |
Junior Solar Sprint | ✅ | ✅ | 2-4 | |||||
Critter Comfort Cottage | ✅ | ✅ | 2-6 | |||||
Energy Inspired Art | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 1-6 | |||
Energy Transfer Machine | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 1-6 | ||||
Solar Energy Cook-Off | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 2-6 | ||||
SECO Yellow | SECO Orange | SECO Red |
Critter Comfort Cottage
The Critter Comfort Cottage (CCC) competition is a real-world engineering and communications challenge. Students use green building design and construction techniques to create an energy-efficient, cost-effective, comfortable “home” for a critter. Teams must also create a marketing plan that describes the features and benefits of their comfort cottage for the critter they have selected.
![critter comfort cottage logo](https://www.energywhiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Critter-Comfort-Cottage-Logo-2016-300x267.png)
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Energy Inspired Art
Energy Inspired Art (EIA) is a competition where the objective is to create a work of art that is inspired by an aspect of renewable energy, energy efficiency and/or climate science. Any art media, technique, visual, performance, musical or literary art may be submitted.
![Energy Inspired Art Logo](https://www.energywhiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Energy-Inspired-Art-Logo-300x300.png)
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![T-Shirt Design Competition](https://events.energywhiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Maaya-edited.jpg)
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![EIA example](https://events.energywhiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Save-the-World-square.png)
Energy Transfer Machine
In the Energy Transfer Machine (ETM) competition students are challenged to transform everyday materials into a wacky, innovative machine that performs a variety of energy transfers within a specified time. The machine must accomplish a team-specified task at the one-minute mark. Teams don’t bring their machines to EnergyWhiz.
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Junior Solar Sprint
In the Junior Solar Sprint (JSS) competition, students build a model size solar electric car. This event challenges students to use their science, creative thinking, and teamwork skills.
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Supplemental classroom/team activities to aid team design decisions:
Student activities
JSS Teacher/coach pages
Solar Car kits, which include a 3V solar panel and an electric motor, can be bought from:
Solar Made
Pitsco
![Junior solar sprint race](https://events.energywhiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/JssRaces-01154.jpg)
![Junior solar sprint race](https://events.energywhiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_1607-1-1024x1024.jpg)
![Junior solar sprint fix it tent](https://events.energywhiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/DSC_1418-1024x1024.jpg)
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Solar Energy Cook-Off
Students design and building a solar thermal “oven” to cook their own tasty creations. These are then presented to a panel of judges. Students compete for best solar cooker design, as well as a culinary award.
![solar energy cook off logo](https://www.energywhiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/SolarEnergyCook-off_Logo-2017-1024x1024.png)
Related Links:
Solar Cooker International
Fresh From Florida
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