Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Let the Sun Shine!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn how the sun can be used for energy. They learn about passive solar heating, lighting and cooking, and active solar engineering technologies (such as photovoltaic arrays and concentrating mirrors) that generate electricity....
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Cooking With the Sun

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn about using renewable energy from the Sun for heating and cooking as they build and compare the performance of four solar cooker designs. They explore the concepts of insulation, reflection, absorption, conduction and...