Home Made Simple Solar Oven

Light and heat emitted from the sun find many applications in everyday life, for instance, Light and heat from the sun have been made use of by many devices that make use of it ranging from solar panels and solar ovens among others.  The latter can warm/cook food, pasteurize water using the power of the sun only. In this project I will demonstrate the operation of solar oven or its mechanism to absorb more heat than it releases which can be termed as school made solar oven for heating water or cooking. The project shall be guided by the following objectives:

Curriculum Objectives

1.    to find out what a radiant energy is?

2.    To determine what a black body is?

3.    to establish why use a black cooking pot?

Specific 21st Century skills and higher-order skills

1.    to build a box solar oven from locally available materials like aluminum foil

2.    to improve on the design to build a more efficient oven.

3.    to determine how hot an oven needs to be able to warm or cook food?

Enjoy the experience of warming, cooking with homemade solar ovens. However, you will need the following materials and equipments to make one at home: Cardboard boxes, Metric ruler or measuring tape, Utility knife, Metal coat hanger, Pair of pliers, Sheets of newspaper…..

Ciao!