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Below is information about student activities on solar energy for grades K-4.
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Grades | K-4 |
Summary | Students in small groups conduct an investigation into the similarities and differences between solar tea and tea brewed by boiling water. Students will compare their two samples on four criteria—color, clarity, smell and taste—rate which they prefer, and graph the results of the experiment as a class. |
Curriculum Integration | Science |
Time | 15 minutes for discussion and preparation; 1-3 hours to brew solar tea; one half hour to taste test and discuss. |
Materials | Large jars, approximately one liter each (two per group), tea bags (two per group), water, pan, stove or method to boil water, clear glasses (four per student), sugar packets, spoons. |
National Standards | National Standards: K-4
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Provided by | Florida Solar Energy Center |