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EXCERPT: Solar ovens help people cook who don't have electricity. They save money and lives. By using solar ovens, you can cut back on smoke emissions and keep your carbon footprint to a minimum. Solar ovens use absorption, the UV rays are attracted to darker colors. We need to utilize concentration, we reflect the light onto a single point to heat it up. We also use retention to trap the heat. Materials You Will Need:

A Clean Pizza Box

A Ruler

A Box-cutter (Scissors will be messier, but they work too)

A Sharpie/Pencil

Tape

Aluminum Foil

Saran Wrap

Paper

Black Paper

Styrofoam

Extra Cardboard ...