The 6th grade has been learning about heat transfer around our planet, especially in regards to radiant energy from the sun. They spent time learning about the different types of wavelengths the sun gives off (the electromagnetic spectrum) and how each provides a different kind of energy. The students then looked at the sun’s potential. They saw how solar power works to excite electrons on a solar panel by creating solar panel wave machines. And then they created solar ovens, where they used the sun’s energy and a mirrored cone to cook cookies!
The solar ovens worked so well that a few cookies got a little too done!
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