Compare your solar oven to different designs using different materials with this virtual SolarCooker. Print out this worksheet Comparing Solar Ovens; the columns are not labeled, but record the temperatures of each variation of solar cooker, both in degrees Fahrenheit and degrees Celsius, and give it a rating from 1-4. Find the cooker which uses the same materials as you did; what temperature did it reach? Find the oven which reached the highest temperature; what materials was it made from?
Write a paper with two paragraphs, describing how a solar oven works and why a solar oven could be an important tool in solving some of the world's energy problems among the poorest nations. . Here are some sites that might help you:
Your paper should be at least one page of writing, typed; include 3 images of solar cookers that you find intriguing.
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