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In this activity, learners explore how the power of the sun can be harnessed to heat and cool a building.

This activity helps learners understand how the angle of the Sun affects temperatures around the globe.

In this activity, learners make a miniature greenhouse or "terrarium" to explore the greenhouse effect.

In this math activity related to light, learners assemble a photometer and use it to estimate the power output of the Sun.

In this two-part activity, learners explore the Earth and Sun's positions in relation to the constellations of the ecliptic with a small model.

Learners follow directions to construct a solar oven that really cooks! The solar oven uses aluminum foil to reflect sunlight into a cooking chamber, which is painted black.

Learners build a solar oven from a cardboard pizza box, aluminum foil and plastic. Learners can use their oven to cook S'mores or other food in the sun.