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Provide the spark to foster a love of science. Instructors perform a demonstration that uses a camping stove to generate electricity to charge a phone. Pupils use data from the experiment to the calculate the efficiency of the stove. Hint: It's really, really low.
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Instructional Ideas
- Take learners outside for the demonstration using the stove
Classroom Considerations
- Scholars must be familiar with energy transformations
- Sixth of seven lessons in the Off the Grid unit
- Requires a camping stove and fuel (sticks or wood chips)
Pros
- Includes suggestions for lesson extensions
- Gives a set of example calculations to reference
Cons
- None