Mrs. Krueger's Class has been studying forms of energy, investigating how light reflects, and learning about colored light, including how it is absorbed or reflected. Over the last week kids have designed their own solar ovens using what they learned in our energy and light unit. At the end of September, they tried the ovens for the first time with eggless chocolate chip cookie dough. Based on the cookie outcome, they made changes to the original designs and tried again. They varied the materials used, including insulation for their cooking boxes, color used for the inside of the boxes, reflective surfaces, or thickness/air tightness of their clear coverings. The cookies were fabulous and applying knowledge was lots of fun.
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