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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
Alberta Science 7: Heat and Temperature Science 9: Electrical Principles and Technologies Science 10: Energy Flow in Technological Systems Science 14: Understanding Energy Transfer Technologies Science 24: Understanding Common Energy Conversion systems Science 30: Energy and the Environment (D1.4, D1.5k, D1.3s, D2.3k, D2.4k, D2.1sts, D2.3s, D2.4s)
Ontario Science & Technology 6: Electricity and Electrical Devices (1.1) Science & Technology 7: Heat in the Environment (1.2) Science 9: The Characteristics of Electricity (Academic) (E1.2) Electrical Applications (Applied) (E1.1)
