Week 1- Solar Ovens!

It is hard to believe week one has came and gone. Apparently time really does fly when you are having fun! Room 9 is filled with such an amazing group of young people. This week we have been working on many things. We continue to practice our important routines and procedures as we dive into our learning. 

One of the most exciting things we have been working on are solar ovens for our scientific engineering and design project. For this project we have teamed up with the other 4th grade classroom and are working together in teams. The entire 4th grade is learning about solar energy, thermal energy, mechanical energy, and chemical energy. After completing an experiment students found that the color black absorbs the most sunlight and that a clear lid allows heat to be trapped into a container the best.

All students have been given the problem: An earthquake has destroyed homes and buildings. Design a solar oven that will bake and cook food. Students are hard at work in teams designing and building their ovens. Next week we will put their ovens to the test!