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Add s’more fun to your day
with a DIY solar oven.

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The Sun is our most

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important source of energy
and makes life possible here on Earth,

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but did you know
you can also cook with it?

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All you need is a warm, sunny day
and a few things

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you can find around your house.

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A pizza box,

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aluminum foil, 

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 tape,

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clear plastic wrap, 

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a ruler,  

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 scissors,

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a black sheet of paper,

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and for the s'mores,

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marshmallows,

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chocolate, 

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and graham crackers.

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Ready to get started?

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Use the scissors to cut

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a square in the lid of the pizza box,

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but keep one side uncut.

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Try to leave about one inch
between the sides of the box

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and the edge of the lid.

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Then fold up the flap

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you just cut so it stands up
when the box lid is closed.

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Cover the inside of the flap
with aluminum foil.

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Use tape to hold it in place.

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Next, open the pizza box and
cover the opening

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you just cut with clear plastic wrap.

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Use tape to hold it in place.

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Now cover the bottom of the box

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with aluminum foil.

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Then place a sheet of black paper

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in the center of the box,
on top of the aluminum foil.

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Use tape to hold it in place.

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Using dark-colored paper is important

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because it soaks up sunlight and releases
heat better than light colored paper.

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This helps get our oven nice and hot.

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Okay.

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Time to get cooking!

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Start by finding a sunny

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spot to place your solar oven.

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Then open the box and
place graham crackers

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on the black paper.

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Top each graham
cracker with a marshmallow.

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Close the box lid tightly.

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Use a ruler to prop open the flap.

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As the sunlight warms the black paper,

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the plastic wrap will trap all the heat
inside.

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Check on the marshmallows every 15 minutes
until they are soft.

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Once they are soft,
carefully open the box and place

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a chocolate square
on top of each marshmallow.

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Close the box lid again and use the ruler

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to prop open the flap.

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Watch as the chocolate melts

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all over the marshmallows.

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Once that's done, open the box

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and add a graham cracker
on top of each marshmallow.

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Ta-da! Cooking is s’more fun
when you use the Sun.