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How to make a Solar Oven for S’mores
This activity is taken from “Let’s Go Live with Maddie & Greg”, a live family science show on YouTube!
“We love this activity because it shows us how we can use energy from the sun AND we get yummy treats at the end!”
Safety first!
Always be careful when using scissors!
This activity is all about how to create your own solar powered oven.
1. Find a box that can be used as the main structure of your oven (pizza boxes are ideal for this!).
2. Carefully cut out a square in the lid but leave one side attached to the box to create a liftable flap.
3. Cover the underside of the flap and inside of the box with kitchen foil.
4. Cut a black square of paper or card and stick it to the silver lining on the inside of your box, directly underneath the flap.
5. Cover the window in the lid with the cling film. You now have a completed solar smore oven! Place your biscuits and chocolate and marshmallows inside the oven, close the lid and then prop open the flap with the stick. Make sure you place the oven in a sunny spot!
How does it work?
The solar oven collects the sun’s heat energy.
The shiny flap in the lid reflects the heat into the box. The plastic window then acts as a greenhouse roof, trapping the heat inside. Alongside this, the black card absorbs the heat to help heat the food from the bottom!
The heat captured inside the solar oven melts the chocolate squares and warms the biscuits!
Our favourite fact
Energy from the sun is renewable, which means it will never run out!
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Curriculum Objectives
Year 4: Pupils should be taught to observe that some materials change state when they are heated or cooled, and measure or research the temperature at which this happens in degrees Celsius (°C)
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