Event Year: 2023 Event Location: Cocoa-FL Competition: Solar Energy Cook-Off Division: 6-8 School: Wellington Landings Middle Team Size: 3
Meet the Wellington Landings Middle School Team!
Team members (from L to R):
Lily K- 6th-grade student
Stephanie P- 6th-grade student
Sifana P- 6th-grade student
Thinking “outside the box“…….
The Process:
We started with two different sized construction tubes that we found in the closet. We placed one tube within another tube. We then used recycled newspaper to insulate the interstitial space between the tubes, and used silver electrical tape used to line inside of tube.
Several adjustments were made to widen the “window” opening, each time temporarily taping Saran Wrap across the opening to run our tests. We added the Umbrella and Mirrors to “boost” the temperatures.
OUR FINISHED COOKER
Finally, we added a piece of plexiglass and handle attached by hinges. The window on top opens to place food on cooking rack.Plexiglass ends allow additional light to enter.
Materials We Used:
2 Construction tubes
newspaper
black paint
black duct tape
plexiglass
“space” tape (silver electrical tape)
cooking rack
umbrella
tinfoil
adhesive glue
mirrors
Teamwork!
Here are Lily, Stephanie, and Sifana gluing the tin foil to the umbrella.Here Is Stephanie measuring the window in the tube!
Extra Help!
Here is our teacher, Mrs. Heidrich, helping cut the tube!
One of our MANY Prototypes:
DATA: Our highest temperature reached was 190 degrees F/ 88 degrees C. While our temperatures did not reach as high as others, our cooker HELD its temperatures with cloud cover, wind, and dropping air temperatures for longer durations.
Our Menu:
Thinking “outside the box” for solutions to Global Warming.
