Engineering Camp in a Box: Emergency Solar Water Heater

Up your students’ knowledge and skills with Engineering Camp in a Box. Filled to the brim with fun, easy-to-use resources, this box has everything students need to engage, create, and investigate.  Emergency Solar Water Heater Design Challenge Overview With this fun-filled box, students design, construct, and test a solar water heater that people can store in their homes and then use after a natural disaster or another emergency. The solar water heater must use light from the Sun to increase the temperature of 1 liter of water to over 38 degrees C (100 degrees F) in under 30 minutes. Who It’s For: Middle schoolers (6th – 8th grade students) will find substantial value in this design challenge, equipped with all the necessary materials. Using the Argument-Driven Inquiry instructional model, students will explore natural hazards, energy and matter, and ratio and reasoning. Standards Alignment Click here to view a detailed standards alignment document for this design challenge.  More details Serves up to 24 students working in small groups. Designed for 6th - 8th grade students. Takes approximately 12 hours and can be completed over the course of two to three days, but remains flexible to your group's needs. Before starting your Engineering Camp, take the self-paced online training to learn about the ADI instructional model, the specific design challenges, and how to efficiently administer an Engineering Camp for 24 to 1000+ students.  Also Included! Community Building Box with supplies needed to complete five Engineering icebreakers to boost participation Group toolbox for optimal organization, which includes various engineering tools, such as scissors, hammers, pencils, markers, hobby snippers, screwdrivers, safety glasses, and more A teacher guide with lesson plans, discussion questions, and student handouts to guide students’ knowledge Online introduction video, digital downloads, and more How many boxes should I purchase? We recommend for every week (5 days) of camp you will need two Engineering Camp boxes per 24 students.