Build the Ultimate Solar Oven (Lesson 11)

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Unit:
Cooking with the Sun and Solar Ovens
Author:
Lisa Morgan
Intended Grade Level(s):
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
Subject Area(s) Covered:
Solar ovens
heat
thermal transfer
Estimated Activity Length:
10 hours
Learning Goal(s):

At the end of this lesson students will be able to: plan, sketch, design and build a new solar oven. In addition, students will be able to cook food with their solar oven.

Relevant NGSS PE:
4-PS3-2
4-PS3-4
3-5-ETS1-1
3-5-ETS1-2
3-5-ETS1-3
MS-ETS1-1
MS-ETS1-2
MS-ETS1-3
MS-ETS1-4
Files Associated with this Activity:
PDF icon lesson11-build-ultimate-oven.pdf
PDF icon cooking-with-the-sun-unit-overview.pdf
PDF icon lesson11-ultimate-sun-oven-worksheet.pdf
Description:

The purpose of this lesson is to take everything the students have learned and experienced up to this point and use it to build their own Ultimate Solar Oven using items found at school, home, the Dollar store or home improvement store for under 5 dollars. This lesson can be used for the whole class, partners or individuals.

Science Kit Material(s) Used

Infrared Temperature Gun

Other Material(s) Used

Sun oven construction materials. See lesson plan for materials ideas