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E-lessons

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E-LESSON DATA

TITLE OF THE E-LESSON
E-learning from Nature: Use of solar energy
GEOGRAPHICAL AREA
Douro International Natural Park
COUNTRY
Portugal
INTRODUCTORY TEXT TO THE LESSON
This e-lesson presents a study visit to the region of Miranda do Douro, in the north-east of Portugal, including the city of Miranda do Douro and a neighboring village. Traditional examples of the use of solar energy in buildings are presented, making a conection with some aspects of the rural life of the populations of this region.

The main learning objectives are:
- Recognize the importance of the sun as a renewable and inexhaustible energy resource.
- Characterize the climate of the region, highlighting the great annual thermal amplitudes.
- Relate the characteristics of traditional buildings with the use of solar energy and the improvement of thermal comfort of buildings.
THEMATIC AREA
Geography
TARGET AGE GROUP
15, 14
VIDEO