MY STEM REPORT

PROJECT: SOLAR OVEN

Fill in the blanks with the answers provided in the boxes.

black heat sun jumping reflector

vibrate light waves open-topped box cooker transparent
plastic

At its simplest, the sunlight-to-heat conversion occurs when photons (particles

of light) moving around within …………… interact with molecules moving
around in a substance.

The electromagnetic rays emitted by the …………….. have a lot of energy in

them. When they strike matter, whether solid or liquid, all of this energy causes
the molecules in that matter to …………...

They get excited and start ……………. around.

This activity generates …………….

The …………… is a simple type of solar cooker.

The box cooker consists of an …………… box that's …………… on the inside,
and a piece of glass or ……………. that sits on top.

It often also has …………… (flat, metallic or mirrored surfaces) positioned

outside the box to collect and direct additional sunlight onto the glass or
transparent plastic.
Match the sentences below.

HOW DOES A SOLAR OVEN WORK?

to reflect sunlight into the

A solar oven box.

allowing sunlight to pass

The aluminum foil is used into the box, while also
keeping the heat in.

The plastic wrap covers an absorbs more heat than it

opening in the box and releases.
works like a greenhouse,

At the bottom of the box, This will absorb sunlight

there is a black and increase the
construction paper. temperature of your DIY
solar oven.

This report is prepared by;

Name: ………………………………………………………………………
Year: ……………………………………………………………………….
Date: ……………………………………………………………………….