Build a Solar Oven

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Learning Outcomes

By the end of this activity, learners will:

  • Identify the purpose of and specific requirements for making a solar oven

  • List the steps needed to construct a solar oven
  • Record necessary design modifications to maximize the solar collection capacity and thus achieve a higher oven temperature
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of using different colours in the baking chamber to collect heat energy

Curriculum Connections

Grades 7-12
  • AB Science Curriculum
  • ON Science Curriculum

Length of Activity

2 hours

Materials List


  • Solar Oven Construction Plan
  • Materials listed in the Solar Oven Construction Plan

  • Building and Testing a Solar Oven Learner Worksheet

Online Lesson Format