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Year 5: Parabolic Oven Experiment

February 11, 2021
This week our Year 5 students designed and built parabolic ovens.  Parabolic ovens use a parabolic-shaped reflector to direct sunlight to a small area in order to generate heat for cooking.  The Year 5s placed marshmellows in their cookers to see if they would melt.  The experiment was part of the Year 5s research into the sun and how it heats and creates energy, and was part of their Science space unit.
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