Last updated on 9 March 2026
In technology, SVT or physics-chemistry, from middle school to high school, energy and its environmental impacts are fully part of the programmes. But it is not always easy to find a medium that allows students to understand concretely what lies behind these notions.
Planète Énergies offers an interactive infographic, accompanied by an exercise and a quiz, to follow step by step the path of a photovoltaic panel. A turnkey resource, simple to use, that you can integrate directly into your courses. I tested: in a few minutes, everything is ready!
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Clear, high-quality support for exploring the full journey of a solar panel
What happens before a panel generates electricity? And what happens when it needs to be replaced or recycled? By browsing interactive infographic, your students will discover all the stages, since the transformation of the quartz in Silicon up to collection and recycling.
Over the course of the reading, they will be able to identify the industrial processes, the material and energy flows, as well as environmental impacts associates.
This makes it possible to make visible phenomena that are often difficult to understand otherwise, and to show that an energy system is part of a set of transformations. An excellent point of support for classroom-based approaches to natural resources, energy and energy contemporary issues.
An easy-to-use resource in progress, from middle school to high school
In college, in technology, it makes it possible to work on technical objects, materials, their manufacture and their lifespan. In SVT and physics-chemistry, it is a relevant medium for addressing energy, resources and the effects of human activities on the environment.
In high school, it can be used in SVT, physics-chemistry, scientific teaching or STI2D to analyse energy systems and their impacts, or to introduce eco-design approaches.
It also fits very well into occupational streams related to electricity and energy installations.
Another significant advantage is that the infographic is used as is. It can be used as an introduction, study material or guided activity, without the need for time-consuming preparation.
Ready-to-use activities to motivate students
Several approaches are possible depending on the objectives. We can start with a guided exploration, asking students to identify the different phases and which ones consume the most energy. Interactive navigation facilitates this first discovery.
The group work also works very well: each team studies a stage, then pooling makes it possible to reconstitute the entire course. An effective approach to foster exchange and build a global understanding.
The exercise associated with infographic Then it is possible to go into practice: students calculate the carbon balance from real data. They manipulate orders of magnitude, perform conversions, and interpret results. Everything is provided, enough to quickly put students into activity.
The quiz online, proposed in three levels (easy, medium, expert), is a good tool to check understanding or prolong work independently. In a few minutes, it allows to consolidate the achievements in a dynamic way.
A boost to connect our teachings to current issues
The infographic also makes it possible to introduce important concepts such as grey energy or energy return time. Concepts that are sometimes abstract, but which take on their full meaning here thanks to a concrete example.
Students thus understand how scientists assess the environmental impact of energy systems and can relate to the challenges of the energy transition. An effective way of giving meaning to courses and anchoring learning in the real world.
To take action, nothing could be simpler!
👉 Want to use this interactive infographic in class? It can be accessed here:
https://www.planete-energies.com/fr/media/infographie/lanalyse-cycle-vie-dun-panneau-photovoltaique
👉 And to prolong the activity or quickly check what has been achieved, the quiz is available here:
https://www.planete-energies.com/fr/media/jeu/quiz-sur-lanalyse-cycle-vie-acv-0
This article is published as part of a partnership with Planète Énergies.
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