Saving Lives with Solar Ovens

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

Students will learn about different solar cooker designs and how they function. Students will learn the customs, jobs, food and clothing of people in different countries of Africa.

Unit:
Cooking with the Sun and Solar Ovens
Lesson Number:
4
Pedagogy & Practice:
Empathetic Engineering,
Engineering Design,
Multiple Learning Styles,
Phenomena-Driven Instruction,
Research-Secondary,
Social-Emotional Learning,
STEAM/Arts
NGSS Science and Engineering Practices:
8: Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information
Relevant NGSS PE:
3-ESS2-1,
3-ESS2-2,
4-PS3-2,
4-PS3-4,
4-ESS3-1,
3-5-ETS1-1,
3-5-ETS1-2,
3-5-ETS1-3
Other Subjects Covered:
ELA: Informational Text,
ELA: Reading: Literature,
ELA: Speaking & Listening,
ELA: Writing,
Social Sciences: Multicultural Studies
Estimated Activity Length:
50 min
Relevant Common Core Standard(s):
3.RI.1,
3.RI.3,
4.RI.1,
4.RI.3,
5.RI.1,
3.W.2,
3.W.7,
4.W.2,
4.W.7,
4.W.8,
5.W.7,
5.W.8,
3.SL.4,
4.SL.1,
5.SL.5
Files Associated with this Activity:
PDF icon lesson4-saving-lives-solar-ovens.pdf
PDF icon cooking-with-the-sun-unit-overview.pdf
Description:

Students will be introduced to Solar Cookers International. Students will learn about different solar cooker designs and how they function. Students will learn the pros and cons on the use of solar ovens in developing countries. Students will gain an understanding of the kind of lives people lead in a refugee camp in Africa. They will gain an appreciation for the hardships people in other parts of the world face for survival. They will gain an understanding of the various reasons people leave their homes to move to a refugee camp. They will learn the customs, jobs, food and clothing of people in different countries of Africa. Students may develop empathy and compassion for people in the world who are less fortunate than they are and gain a greater appreciation for the opportunities they have in their own lives.

Other Material(s) Used:
http://youtu.be/D619r8FiRDs “A More Durable Solution for Desert Refugee Camps” • Book: Living in a Refugee Camp/ Carbino’s Story – By David Dalton