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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Solar S’Mores

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students use the energy of the sun to make s'mores. In this solar energy instructional activity, students gather the listed materials and follow the procedures to find out if they can make s'mores using solar energy.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Solar Cooking

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers experiment with a virtual solar cooker to discover the mathematical relationship among reflection, transmission and absorption. Then they actually build and test a solar cooker of their own invention.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Solar S’Mores

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students cook with the power of the sun. For this solar energy lesson, students explore solar cooking as they apply scientific principles to cook s'mores.
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Activity
Museum of Science

Museum of Science and Industry: Online Science: Activities: Solar Oven

For Students 3rd - 8th
Step-by-step instructions, with photos, of how to construct a solar oven using everyday materials.
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Website
Other

Solar Cooking Archive: Solar Cooking Faq

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Solar Cooking International contains a list (and definitions) of various types of solar cookers. Also included is an interesting set of questions and answers about solar cooking.
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Lesson Plan
Michigan Reach Out

Solar S'mores

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students can make s'mores without using a bonfire. This experiment is great to use with the links "Materials that Absorb Solar Energy" and "A Solar Heat Experiment."
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Website
Other

Solar Cooking Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
This website is brought to you by Solar Cookers International. You can view the site in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese. Check out how to build different types of solar cookers.