Changes: Classroom resources

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As education is probably the most important component in spreading the benefits and uses of solar cooking, Classroom resources will be the location for materials, and other appropriate resources, used for learning, and teaching others, about solar cooking.

Lesson plans

Make Sun S'mores - NASA

Solar Cooker Project - Grade level 5-8

The Science Behind Solar Cookers A 6th grade classroom exercise that includes the construction of of small test cookers for the students - One Earth Designs

Free solar oven curriculum for teachers - Grow NYC

In this activity, students will learn about using the Sun’s energy to meet our needs. They will be introduced to concepts around solar energy needed for solar cooking (heat) – dark colours for absorbing sunlight, greenhouse effect, light colours for reflecting sunlight and insulation. Using this science knowledge, they will then construct and use a solar oven. Making a Solar Oven

The Fun-Panel solar cooker is a very good design to build in construction workshops. Please see Fun-Panel Class Handout.

Solar cooking demonstration kit, ages 8 and up

Hands-on solar cooker ideas with kids

Cook Food Using the Sun - Chicago Museum of Science and Industry

Grade school level comparison of two types of solar cookers

Solar Cooking Lesson Plan, grades 6-8 Students experiment with a virtual solar cooker to discover the mathematical relationships among reflection, transmission and absorption. Students then apply their knowledge to building and testing a solar oven of their own invention.

Creating a simple solar box cooker for grades 3-5, (2) hrs. req.

Solar sizzlers: group project lesson plan for grade 5, (12) hrs. req.

Solar oven lesson plans for elementary and middle school students.

Practical activities to investigate how the sun can be used for food preservation and cooking Provides a range of activities, suitable for mid-primary through to senior secondary school, allowing teachers to choose the level of activity most appropriate to their students’ needs. A little background information for teachers is also provided, as well as a list of additional resources that will provide teachers with more in-depth background information, ideas for assignments and/or more practical activities. Compiled by Queensland Sustainable Energy Industry Development Group, 2004.
A lesson plan for using the building of a solar cooker as a method of teaching various scientific concepts

Solar Box Cookers for Schools

Audio and video

MVGS_Solar_Cookers — MVGS Solar Cookers

Solar ovens built by teens demonstrated

External Links

Appropedia Sun Related Calculations page with many calculations and formulae related to the sun.

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 As education is probably the most important component in spreading the benefits and uses of solar cooking, '''Classroom resources''' will be the location for materials, and other appropriate resources, used for learning, and teaching others, about solar cooking.
 ==Lesson plans==
-*[http://pt44zlaa4q48x2tn1ypm0s1d79.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/The_Science_Behind_Solar_Cookers.pdf The Science Behind Solar Cookers] A 6th grade classroom exercise that includes the construction of of small test cookers fro the students] - ''One Earth Designs''
+*{{NewAug15}}[http://climatekids.nasa.gov/smores/ Make Sun S'mores] - ''NASA''
+*{{NewAug15}}[http://us.iearn.org/projects/curriculum-integration-toolkit/integration-plans/plan/solar-cooker-project Solar Cooker Project - Grade level 5-8]
+*[http://pt44zlaa4q48x2tn1ypm0s1d79.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/The_Science_Behind_Solar_Cookers.pdf The Science Behind Solar Cookers] A 6th grade classroom exercise that includes the construction of of small test cookers for the students - ''[[One Earth Designs]]''
 *[http://www.grownyc.org/blog/free-solar-oven-curriculum-for-teachers Free solar oven curriculum for teachers] - ''Grow NYC''
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 *The [[Fun-Panel]] solar cooker is a very good design to build in construction workshops. Please see [[Media:Fun-Panel class handout.pdf|Fun-Panel Class Handout]].
-*[https://www.legacystation.com/KitsScience/display_product_TK659226_659226-Solar-Cooking-Oven.html Solar cooking demonstration kit, ages 8 and up]
+*[http://www.legacystation.com/thames-and-kosmos-659226-solar-cooking-oven Solar cooking demonstration kit, ages 8 and up]
 *[http://mysolarliving.blogspot.com/2010/04/childrens-education.html Hands-on solar cooker ideas with kids]
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 *[http://www.docstoc.com/docs/40740438/Solar-Cooking-_Lesson-Plan_ Solar Cooking Lesson Plan, grades 6-8] Students experiment with a virtual solar cooker to discover the mathematical relationships among reflection, transmission and absorption. Students then apply their knowledge to building and testing a solar oven of their own invention.
-*[http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/3253 Creating a simple solar box cooker for grades 3-5, (2) hrs. req.]
+*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080922134026/http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/3253 Creating a simple solar box cooker for grades 3-5, (2) hrs. req.]
+*[http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/3837 Solar sizzlers: group project lesson plan for grade 5, (12) hrs. req.]
 *[http://test.teachengineering.org/browse_activities.php?simplesearch=solar%20oven Solar oven lesson plans for elementary and middle school students.]
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 ==Audio and video==
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 ==See also==
+*[[Promoting solar cooking]]
-*[[Presentations]]
+*[[Solar cooking slide decks]]
 *[[EZ-3 Solar Cooker]]
 *[[Aluminum Roasting Pan Solar Cooker]]