By: Detra Brannon, Shelby Smith, and Kyrsten Fandrich 4th Grade Cooking Up Solar Power By: Detra Brannon, Shelby Smith, and Kyrsten Fandrich 4th Grade

Learning Objectives and Integration The student will be able to: Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific process Differentiate between translucent, transparent, and opaque materials Demonstrate an understanding of light as a form of energy Use measurement tools appropriately to measure and cut out panels for solar ovens Use a line graph to record the temperature change of their oven over time Write a summary of their experiment and interpret the results

Problem & Driving Question The 4th grade teachers are planning a camping trip for themselves at the end of the school year. Summer break woot woot! Unfortunately for the group, Miss Smith is pyrophobic, thus making the others in the group suffer. So, the rest of the teachers need an oven that does not require fire or electricity so everyone can eat. Because y’all, as our students, are so smart, we are tasking you with creating the best solar oven for us to take on our camping trip. May the best oven win! How does the type of material we use on a solar oven panel change the temperature inside the oven over time?

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Resources Solar Energy Expert to present to 4th grade Directions for building solar oven Our solar ovens (made during SBII) Informational texts on solar energy/solar panels

Student Presentation Students will partner up with other students in the other 4th grade classes that used the same solar panel material. Students will present the findings from their solar ovens during this time. Students will then present those findings to their homeroom class.