Today the boys made a solar oven from a pizza box (instructions to build your own: http://www.solarnow.org/pizzabx.htm) It was a lot of fun, and pretty impresive! The internal temperature got up to 160 degrees before the sky became overcast. Unfortunately, our oven wasn't a success. After 2 hours the biscuts hadn't baked much at all and a sudden gust of wind blew our ovens off the picnic table. Still, it was a fun science lesson for the kids!
Ryan and Kyle constructing their ovens:
Doug helping Kyle to get the sun's reflection at the proper angle:
Biscuts baking in the sun!
While the boys were busily gathering time and temperature data, I took the opportunity to sew some more. I found a great vintage fabric and made another wrap dress:
the dress looks great. I naght try the solar oven with our children this summer. Our summer temps are pretty hot
ReplyDeleteI love those dressed you make! You are so talented and creative.
ReplyDeleteThat dress is so pretty! Man, you are quite the homemaker. I love all the pictures.
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