Solar+Ovens

Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate and Evaluate ([|5Es explained])
 * Solar Ovens Using the 5 Es**

Teacher - Cook some food on some commercial solar ovens and then students have a snack Student - Use the Learning Federation - [|Learning Object on Solar Ovens] Student - List the various factors affecting cooking/heating || Student - Carry out Experiments on the Law of Reflection, Conduction and Insulation || Student - Read [|Principles of Solar Cooker Design] and other online resources Teacher - Brainstorm on Scientific Principles and Solar Oven design requriements || Student - Research in Pairs ([|link to solar cooking archive]) (criteria sheet) Student - Sketch design (to scale) Student - Construct Solar Oven (in Pairs) || Testing the Solar Ovens over three separate times - twice at home and once at school Student - Write a Scientific Report
 * Engage:
 * Explore:
 * Explain:
 * Elaborate:
 * Evaluate:

Teacher: Nova Teachers Resource - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/activities/3406_solar.html Samples of Student Work - Year 10 Student Sarah Hillcoat (Link) || Photographs of 2007 Solar Ovens media type="custom" key="216551"


 * Solar Ovens - What are they?**
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_cooker**

Slidecast from solarcooking.org - http://solarcooking.org/media/presentations/voa_files/default.htm (good introduction to problem)
 * Educational Links for Teachers and Students:**
 * http://www.solarcooking.org/**
 * http://www.solarcooking.org/sbcdes.htm#principles_top**

Lesson Plans http://www.kurwongbss.eq.edu.au/curriculum/integrated%20planning/2007_planning/term_2/melody.doc

Various Solar Oven Plans - http://www.solarcooking.org/plans/default.htmhttp://www.reachoutmichigan.org/funexperiments/agesubject/lessons/other/solar.html (primary school designs) http://www.re-energy.ca/t-i_solarheatbuild-1.shtml (middle school designs)

http://www.solarovens.org/
 * Interesting Appropriate Technology Links on Solar Ovens:**