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Solar Cooker Promotes Design and Problem Solving on a Low Budget

"The article focuses on the creation of a solar cooker by students of Bremen High School in Indiana initiated by engineering and industrial technology teacher Keith Board. Topics discussed include the availability of resources on solar cookers on the website www.howstuffworks.com, the use of clips on engineering and physics from the 1980s television series "MacGyver" and the 1995 movie "Apollo 13," and the creation of laboratory reports which include discussions and recommendations development" (EbscoHost).

By Board, Keith
Audience
Grades 9-12 Adults
Keywords
High School students projects solar inventions hands-on activities lesson ideas

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"The article focuses on the creation of a solar cooker by students of Bremen High School in Indiana initiated by engineering and industrial technology teacher Keith Board. Topics discussed include the availability of resources on solar cookers on the website www.howstuffworks.com, the use of clips on engineering and physics from the 1980s television series "MacGyver" and the 1995 movie "Apollo 13," and the creation of laboratory reports which include discussions and recommendations development" (EbscoHost).

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Author / CreatorBoard, Keith
FormatArticle
AudienceGrades 9-12, Adults

Keywords

High School students projects solar inventions hands-on activities lesson ideas