Solar Cooker Web Quest Introduction:
Around the world energy can be saved by cooking using the sun.In many countries, stoves are being heated with wood.This destroys a vital resource, and requires energy to cut, chop and haul the wood as well.In this project you are going to attempt to make a solar cooker that will actually cook food.
Questions to think about:
What are the best design features you want to include to create a good cooker?
How does the cooker have to be adapted for cool to cold weather?
How could you test your cooker?
What kind of food could you easily cook in the cooker?
How will using solar cookers help the environment?
The Task:
Research solar cooker designs. Complete questions and take notes. (20 points)
Design and draw a solar cooker that will heat a cup of water or cook a food of your choice.(20 points)
Build the cooker. (Completed model 30 points)
Test the cooker.(20 points for being supportive to the team)
Write a project summary.This should be 3 paragraphs and include the following information: Tell how well your design worked and why.Explain how you could change your design to make it better.Discuss the reasons and importance of building solar cookers for developing countries.(10 points)
The final end of the year project will be a “Cook Off” with the best designs from each hour, and each Tri Mark. This project is worth 100 points.
(18-20)
Completes questions and notes from at least 8 sources
(16-17)
Completes questions and notes from at least 4 sources
(14-15) Completes questions and notes from at least 2 sources
(12-13)
Completes questions and notes from at least 1 source
Design/ Draft
(18- 20)
Deign is detailed, labels parts, lists materials and includes all important information
(16-17)
Ideas are sketched and some details are included. Missing materials or labels
( 14 -15)
Minimal details and basic sketch of plan
(12 – 13)
Limited sketch or plan.
Completed Model
(27 – 30)
Model works well
(24 -26)
Works fair
(21-23) Works briefly/ with limited success
(18 -20)
Design model doesn’t work.
Team Support
(18- 20)
Complete own part and supports team
(16 –17) Completes own, and supports team some
(14-15)
Either doesn’t’ complete own or work well with the team
(12 -13)
Poor participant
Project Summary
(9- 10)
Written summary includes important details and is well written.
(8
)Includes basic facts without a lot of supporting detail
(7)
Paragraph shows a basic explanation and no detail
(6)
Paragraph does not meet minimal standards to answer the questions.
/ 100
Comments: _ _ ___
On a new page....... Design and draw your proposed Solar Cooker! Make sure you include: a drawing, a materials list, label parts and add details. WebQuest Questions: 1.What are the best design features you want to include to create a good cooker?
2.How does the cooker have to be adapted for cool to cold weather?
3.How could you test your cooker?
4.What kind of food could you easily cook in the cooker?
How will using solar cookers help the environment?
Introduction:
Around the world energy can be saved by cooking using the sun. In many countries, stoves are being heated with wood. This destroys a vital resource, and requires energy to cut, chop and haul the wood as well. In this project you are going to attempt to make a solar cooker that will actually cook food.
Questions to think about:
The Task:
- Research solar cooker designs. Complete questions and take notes. (20 points)
- Design and draw a solar cooker that will heat a cup of water or cook a food of your choice. (20 points)
- Build the cooker. (Completed model 30 points)
- Test the cooker. (20 points for being supportive to the team)
- Write a project summary. This should be 3 paragraphs and include the following information: Tell how well your design worked and why. Explain how you could change your design to make it better. Discuss the reasons and importance of building solar cookers for developing countries. (10 points)
- The final end of the year project will be a “Cook Off” with the best designs from each hour, and each Tri Mark. This project is worth 100 points.
Resources:http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/solarcookers.html
http://solreka.com/blog/solar-cooking/build-a-simple-solar-cooker
http://solarcooking.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Solar_cooker_designs
http://www.azsolarcenter.com/technology/solacookers.html
Name
Date Turned in Class period:
Final Testing: (Trial tests can be on the back of this paper)
Time Temperature
Evaluation:
The following Rubric will be used to grade your quest:
Completes questions and notes from at least 8 sources
Completes questions and notes from at least 4 sources
Completes questions and notes from at least 2 sources
Completes questions and notes from at least 1 source
Deign is detailed, labels parts, lists materials and includes all important information
Ideas are sketched and some details are included. Missing materials or labels
Minimal details and basic sketch of plan
Limited sketch or plan.
Model works well
Works fair
Works briefly/ with limited success
Design model doesn’t work.
Complete own part and supports team
Either doesn’t’ complete own or work well with the team
Poor participant
Written summary includes important details and is well written.
)Includes basic facts without a lot of supporting detail
Paragraph shows a basic explanation and no detail
Paragraph does not meet minimal standards to answer the questions.
Comments:
_
_
___
On a new page.......
Design and draw your proposed Solar Cooker!
Make sure you include: a drawing, a materials list, label parts and add details.
WebQuest Questions:
1. What are the best design features you want to include to create a good cooker?
2. How does the cooker have to be adapted for cool to cold weather?
3. How could you test your cooker?
4. What kind of food could you easily cook in the cooker?