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Patrons design and build a solar hot water heater and see how big a temperature change they can get; they then evaluate and redesign their heater to see if they can increase the temperature.

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Hints for uses in your library Make sure to allow enough time for redesigns!
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Solar Heated Water

Solar Heated Water

Patrons design and build a solar hot water heater and see how big a temperature change they can get; they then evaluate and redesign their heater to see if they can increase the temperature.