Light as a Form of Energy
Yeric's at it again! He's back with a new video about light—available in both English and Spanish. Join Yeric as you get some background and then learn how to make a solar oven!
At-Home Stem Activities: Make a Solar Oven
For New Hampshire’s April school vacation week, when none of us is actually going anywhere, we decided to focus on things we could do if we did have some sort of wild vacation adventure and ended up on a deserted island.
Today, we’ll cook lunch on our “island” locale by constructing a simple solar-powered oven. With no more fuel needs than the power of the Sun, this activity is as “green” as it is practical! Note: with cutting and heating components, adult supervision for this activity is a MUST.
At-Home STEM Activities: Ice Cube Race
Learn how different colors interact with heat in this simple solar-powered activity!
This activity is geared toward elementary-level learners, but can easily scale up or down depending on existing science knowledge. Younger children may appreciate performing the experiment with less emphasis on the background and concluding information, while older students may choose to supplement this lesson with in-depth research on wavelengths and energy.