Identify heating homes, heating water, power for solar cars, and electricity. Today, we will build a solar apple baker to bake apple slices. Activity Pass out handout with illustration and directions for solar apple bakers. Students construct their own solar apple baker, slice apples, and wrap and place slices in apple bakers. Have students put bakers in a spot with lots of sunlight exposure.
Students observe, smell, and taste apple slices daily.
They may take out apple slices whenever they are cooked to suit them. Evaluation Let students share how they made their solar apple bakers, how the bakers harnessed solar energy, and how solar energy baked their apples. Listen to see evidence that they understand concept of solar energy and the principles of baking with their bakers. Students may illustrate and demonstrate making a solar apple baker with other students. Extension Ideas Try baking other fruit slices.