Let's Build Sun Ovens

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Intended Grade Level(s):
3-5
Energy Content:
Solar Thermal,
Thermal Energy (Heat)
Learning Goal(s):

Students will follow written directions and use what they have learned about necessary components of a solar oven to build three different ovens in small groups.

Unit:
Cooking with the Sun and Solar Ovens
Lesson Number:
9
Pedagogy & Practice:
Group Work/Collaboration,
Hands-on Materials,
Project-Based Learning
Relevant NGSS PE:
4-PS3-2,
4-PS3-4,
3-5-ETS1-1,
3-5-ETS1-2,
3-5-ETS1-3
Estimated Activity Length:
3 hours
Relevant Common Core Standard(s):
4.RI.7,
3.W.7,
4.W.7,
4.W.8,
5.W.7
Files Associated with this Activity:
PDF icon lesson9-build-sun-oven.pdf
PDF icon cooking-with-the-sun-unit-overview.pdf
PDF icon automobile-shade-solar-oven-handout.pdf
PDF icon Copenhagen-solar-oven-handout.pdf
PDF icon file-box-solar-oven-handout.pdf
Description:

The purpose of this lesson is to introduce the students to three different styles of inexpensive solar ovens. Students will work together to build a File Box oven, an auto shade/bucket oven and a “Copenhagen” style oven. Students will follow written directions and use what they have learned about the necessary components of a solar oven (reflective material, support, dark cooking pot and dark paper--used only on the file box oven). Students will use the ovens to cook cookies and compare and contrast the effectiveness of the ovens.

Science Kit Material(s) Used:
Infrared Temperature Gun
Other Material(s) Used:
See handouts for exact materials of 3 styles of solar ovens: “The File Box Solar Over” handout • “Automobile Shade Solar Oven” handout • “The Copenhagen Solar Oven” handout