How Do You Make A Pizza Box Solar Oven?
Need a sunny-day science experiment? Making a solar oven from a delivery pizza box is a fun way to spend an afternoon. This solar oven can reach temperatures of about 250 degrees Fahrenheit and can be used for a variety of food-related projects. Cooking items in this oven will probably take at least twice as long as cooking items in a conventional oven, but this solar oven gives children the opportunity to learn firsthand about harnessing the sun’s energy. Open up a cardboard delivery pizza box. Brush out all crumbs and make sure the box is free of cheese and grease. Remove the square cardboard liner from the bottom of the box, if it’s still in place. Close the pizza box. Measure and mark a 1-inch border around the top of the box, creating an inset square. Cut out three sides of the square with an X-acto knife, leaving the side parallel to the hinge attached to the box. Fold up the flap and line the bottom of it with a square of aluminum foil. When taping the foil in place, be sure it’
