Children explore sunlight and solar power as a source of renewable energy.

1. Hot Colors Use different colors of felt to explore the absorption and reflection of radiant energy from the Sun.

2. UV Detectives Explore the effects of ultraviolet radiation using ultraviolet light detecting beads.

3. Sunrise Sunset Model how light scatters in the sky at different times of the day to understand why the sky displays different colors at sunrise, midday and sunset.

4. What’s Cooking? Build and use a solar oven to explore the uses of solar energy.