Today your children were real scientists! After having studied solar energy and solar ovens for the past 3 weeks, fifth graders entered uncharted territory. They used what they know to come up with new, innovative ideas about how to insulate solar ovens (which we will begin to build later this week). The kids brought in all kinds of materials --- things I hadn't even thought of -- flower petals, bubble wrap, the stuffing inside a stuffed animal, to name a few. The students made all the "executive decisions" themselves --- whether to shred materials or test them as is, whether to re-test materials, how much of each material to use, etc. It was pretty awesome to watch!
I can't wait to see where the kids take this project next! Stay tuned...
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