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Elementary grade students investigate heat transfer in this activity to design and build a solar oven, then test its effectiveness using a temperature sensor. It blends the hands-on activity with digital graphing tools that allow kids to easily plot and share their data. Included in the package are illustrated procedures and extension activities. Note Requirements: This lesson requires a "VernierGo" temperature sensing device, available for ~ $40. This item is part of the Concord Consortium, a nonprofit research and development organization dedicated to transforming education through technology. The Consortium develops digital learning innovations for science, mathematics, and engineering.
Subject:
Engineering, Education, Life Science, Ecology, Forestry and Agriculture, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics
Level:
Lower Primary, Upper Primary, Middle School, High School, Career / Technical
Grades:
Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Material Type:
Activity/Lab, Diagram/Illustration, Lecture Notes
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Provider:
Concord Consortium
Provider Set:
Concord Consortium Collection
Date Added:
04/02/2013
Language:
English
Technical requirements:
JAVA, Java
Media Format:
Interactive, Text/HTML, Video

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