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To reserve a Traveling Energy Exploration

Station, please go to our website at

www.wattwatchers.org

or call 1-888-USWATTS

Traveling Energy Exploration Stations (similar to discovery boxes) are available for teachers

to check out and use in their classrooms for FREE! We will ship the box to you at no cost.

You can use it in your classroom for several weeks and then we will arrange for it to be picked up atno cost. All stations are equipped with an Educators Guide to explain all the components and how to use

them in your classroom.

traveling energy exploration stations

solar cooking

TEKS: Each time you build a solar oven or

cook using a solar oven you are participating

in lab, using critical thinking and scientific

inquiry, and tools of all kinds. Therefore, the

Science TEKS 1,2,3 and 4 of each grade are

covered to some extent.

Kinder: (Math) K.2A, K.6A, K.7AB, K.10A,K.11ABCD, K.13ABCD (Science)

K.6E,K.7AB

First Grade: (Math) 1.7A, 1.11ABCD (Science)

1.6D, 1.7AB

Second Grade: (Math) 2.9ABCD, 2.10AB,

2.12ABCD (Science) 2.6B, 2.7B

Third Grade: (Math) 3.11ABC, 3.12AB, 3.13,

3.15ABCD (Science) 3.7AB, 3.11AD

Fourth Grade: (Math) 4.8ABC, 4.11B, 4.12,4.14ABCD (Science) 4.5B, 4.7B, 4.11C

Fifth Grade: (Math) 5.7A, 5.10AB, 5.11A,

5.12B, 5.14ABCD (Science) 5.8A

Sixth Grade: (Math) 6.6AC, 6.8C, 6.11ABCD

(Science) 6.9BC

Seventh Grade: (Math) 7.2D, 7.9, 7.13ABCD

Eighth Grade: (Math) 8.10AB, 8.14ABCD

(Science) 8.5ABC, 8.10BC

The Solar Cooking Station comes with four

commercial cookers that are ready to use in just a few

set-up minutes. They range in size and shape and

can cook everything from apple pie to zucchini bread.

The station also has plans to build seven more solar

cookers. Split your class into teams and let them each

build an oven. Conduct experiments on which kind

works best. Or just have an old-fashioned picnic witha solar cooked snack to celebrate the end of a unit.

Does your school have a no junk food rule? Smores

and slice & bake cookies are not the only thing to cook

in a solar oven. Several cookbooks are included so

you can find a recipe that suits your particular

circumstances. Carrots, and lasagna can both be

done in one afternoon. Of course, since you are

working with hot pans you will need hot pads and oven

mitts. These are also included along with a

thermometer and utensils.

Remember the key to solar cooking is the sunso

plan this station into your renewable energy lesson and

make sure you get it during the sunny time of the year.

This station includes:A Resource Outlet containing an educators guide,

poster cards, bulletin board supplies, solar cook

books and informational books for all reading levels.

Cooking Aides like hot pads, oven mitts, pots andthermometers

4 commercial solar cookers Sun Toy, Cookit,

Soltac CookSack Kit, and the largest most effective

oven the SOS Sport

To get a more detailed look at the TEKS and how

they correspond to the build and cook process see

the solar cooking educators guide.