Sustainable Solutions for Cooking: Reducing Air Pollution and Deforestation
by Marissa Blanco-Johnson
In this interdisciplinary unit, students explore the environmental and health impacts of traditional cooking methods around the world and use the engineering design process to develop solar-powered cooker prototypes. Through real world case studies, hands on labs, and collaborative design challenges, students examine the connections between deforestation, air pollution, and global inequality in energy access. By integrating science, engineering, and math, this project empowers students to apply sustainable thinking to solve a pressing global problem.
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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-peJ1kWa4DOxQ_SmfixgsOWi0LZtDufMjk0XPE-…Subject Area
Science Engineering S1: Engineering & Global Society S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Literature)
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