How Do You Make And Use A Solar Oven?
• Gather supplies from the “Things You’ll Need” below. • Line the newspaper in, the better. • Find (or cut) four pieces of cardboard or wood that are roughly the width of the smaller box’s sides. These will be your reflectors. • Cover each of the reflectors with reflective material. Make sure it sits tightly around the reflector, and smooth out any wrinkles or folds. Secure the material with rubber cement or tape on one side of each reflector. • Hold one of the reflectors at about a 45 degree angle, with the base touching the outside of the small box just below the box’s top. • Position one of the sticks or rods on the rim of the larger box (or slightly below the rim on the outside of the box) so that it will support the reflector at the 45 degree angle. Glue the rod in place and hold it until the glue dries so that it will maintain the correct position. • Glue a second rod to the larger box at the same angle as the first. The two rods should be spaced so that the reflector can steadil