- http://solarcooking.org/plans/
- http://solarcooking.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Solar_cooker_plans
- http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/Cooking/cooking.htm
- http://www.wikihow.com/Make-and-Use-a-Solar-Oven
- http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/homemade_solar_ovens.html
Once you choose your design and find detailed plans for building it, you need to describe the following sections:
- Supplies, equipment, materials: make a complete list of materials (mylar reflective material, glue, etc) and equipment (scissors) you need to complete the project.
- Reflector Angles:
- How are you going to measure and/or adjust the angles of the reflectors on the cooker?
- How can you aim the cooker most effectively towards the sun?
- Trapping Heat:
- What materials are you going to use to trap heat in your cooker?
- Are any parts to be insulated?
- What type of cooking container will you use (and who is bringing it?)
- Sustainability:
- Demonstrate your knowledge of sustainability by explaining what is sustainable and not sustainable about solar cookers.
- Describe the impact solar cookers can have on society, environment, and/or economy.
- Connect these ideas to at least one permaculture principle per person in your group.
SOLAR COOKER PROJECT RUBRIC
Category
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5 points
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4 points
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1-3 points
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Productivity
Self grade:
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Student used class time very well, brought supplies from home, and even worked on the project outside of class time. Asked for help when stuck instead of wasting time.
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Only a little class time wasted; supplies acquired and project completed on time.
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Project incomplete or does not justify the time allotted. Much time wasted and students had to be prompted to get on task many times.
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Craftsmanship
Self grade:
Grade:
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Care was given to follow instructions, make original modifications, and
make a quality product,
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some care was taken in design and building.
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product shows little attention to detail or is incomplete.
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Teamwork
Self grade:
Grade:
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All members worked together in a respectful and effective manner.
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Conflict or work habit issues arose but were worked out.
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Conflict or work habit issues kept the group from being effective.
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Food and cooking vessel selection
Self grade:
Grade:
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Food selected from sustainable meal project and appropriate cooking vessel selected.
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Food and cooking vessel brought from home.
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Missing food and/or cooking vessel
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Cooker Effectiveness
Self grade:
Grade:
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food cooked effectively.
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food cooked with moderate success.
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Solar cooker did not work.
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Society, Environment,
Economy
(10 points)
Self grade:
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Demonstrates high level understanding of how issues on the sustainability venn diagram are affected by solar cooking.
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Domains of sustainability explained clearly in relation to solar cooking.
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Permaculture Principle
(10 points)
Self grade:
Grade:
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Demonstrates high level understanding of permaculture principles and how it relates to solar cooking.
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At least one Permaculture principle per person is clearly related to Solar cooking.
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Principles missing or too vaguely explained.
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Overall Sustainability Understanding
Self grade:
Grade:
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Student demonstrates extensive knowledge of scientific and practical aspects or solar cookers and their sustainability implications.
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Student demonstrates clear understanding of scientific and/or practical aspects or solar cookers and their sustainability implications.
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Student fails to demonstrate clear understanding of scientific and/or practical aspects or solar cookers and their sustainability implications.
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Total Points
(out of 50)
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Total Self grade:
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NAME (put your name in a column below and assess yourself)
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The quality and quantity of my work was more than or equal to the others in my group.
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The quality and/or quantity of my work was a little less than the others in my group.
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The quality and/or quantity of my work was less than the others in my group.
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