Stay-at-home science project: Bake s’mores using the power of the sun

Friday, May 8, 2020 - 11:30 in Physics & Chemistry

Yesssss, bake. (John Kennedy/)Welcome to PopSci’s at-home science projects series. On weekdays at noon, we’ll be posting new projects that use ingredients you can buy at the grocery store. Show us how it went by tagging your project on social media using #popsciprojects.The sun (even if it might be a little lazy), gives us free heat and light every day. It gives us and our planet life, but more importantly, it can also make s’mores. You don’t need fancy solar panels, either—just an old box, some foil, and some plastic.StatsTime: 15 minutes building, at least one hour bakingDifficulty: moderateWhat you’ll needA small pizza box (or another similar cardboard box)Black paperAluminum foilPlastic wrapGraham crackersMarshmallowsChocolateTapeScissors (or a utility knife)(Optional) Wooden stickInstructionsUnlike depicted in this photo, we recommend staying an inch back from the edge. The top of your oven will be stronger. (John Kennedy/)1. Cut open the top of your box. This...

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