Let’s Get Cooking!

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Intended Grade Level(s):
4-5
Energy Content:
Solar Thermal,
Thermal Energy (Heat)
Learning Goal(s):

At the end of this lesson students will be able to: • Follow and prepare a recipe for cookies. • Learn to take and record oven temperature every 30 minutes using an infrared thermometer. • Evaluate the three ovens with a pros and cons list for each one after cooking. • Write one or two of their own questions. • Make suggestions for design changes.

Unit:
Cooking with the Sun and Solar Ovens
Lesson Number:
10
Pedagogy & Practice:
Engineering Design,
Group Work/Collaboration,
Hands-on Materials
NGSS Science and Engineering Practices:
3: Planning and Carrying Out Investigations,
4: Analyzing and Interpreting Data,
6: Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions
Relevant NGSS PE:
4-PS3-2,
4-PS3-4,
5-PS1-3,
3-5-ETS1-1,
3-5-ETS1-2,
3-5-ETS1-3,
MS-ETS1-1,
MS-ETS1-2,
MS-ETS1-3,
MS-ETS1-4
Other Subjects Covered:
ELA: Writing,
Math: Measurement
Estimated Activity Length:
3 hours
Files Associated with this Activity:
PDF icon lesson10-lets-get-cooking.pdf
PDF icon cooking-with-the-sun-unit-overview.pdf
PDF icon oven-comparison-datasheet.pdf
PDF icon my-ultimate-solar-oven-worksheet.pdf
Description:

The purpose of this lesson is to provide students with a hands-on experience using the sun to cook cornbread or cookies. Students will also learn to use an infrared thermometer. There is also an optional extension for the class or individual students to design and build the ultimate solar oven.

Science Kit Material(s) Used:
Infrared Temperature Gun
Other Material(s) Used:
Quiet, sunny location • 3 types of solar ovens • 3 identical lightweight black pots with lids • 2 cooking trivets (the cooling rack will work for the Auto Shade Oven) • Oven roasting bags • Infrared thermometer • Toothpick • Hot pads