They designed their homes and cities so that all would benefit from its inexhaustible energy. The sun was at the heart of their lives. Today, however, our students sometimes take for granted the energy we receive from the sun, and in many instances are truly not aware that it is the original energy source for most of our daily activities. For most of these activities we are burning fossil fuels and polluting the earth. Many days can be spent with the students discussing the effects that the burning of fossil fuels has on our world.
Students are well aware that the sun is a source of light.
Most solar box cookers are so simple that they can be built by school children. There are many different ways to build one. This is a great opportunity for students to use their creativity. Once you have sparked your students' imaginations the possibilities are endless. Have students build their own models implementing their ideas for improving the solar box cooker.