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Edible Model of the Sun
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In this activity, learners make "solar cookies," edible models of the Sun's outer layers using sugar cookies and toppings.
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Cook Food Using the Sun
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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.
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Build Your Own Solar Oven
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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.
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Cook with a Solar Oven
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In this activity, learners make their own solar oven to bake s'mores and learn about how solar energy is absorbed on Earth.
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Melts in Your Bag, Not in Your Hand
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In this activity, learners use chocolate to explore how the Sun transfers heat to the Earth through radiation.
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The Thousand-Yard Model
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This is a classic exercise for visualizing the scale of the Solar System.
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Save Your Skin
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This is a fun activity about the power of the Sun and the importance of using sunscreen to protect your sensitive skin from its rays.
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Reflective Solar Cooker
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In this activity, learners use the Sun's energy to cook marshmallows. Learners construct the solar oven out of simple everyday materials.