MATERIAL: corrugated cardboard,clear plastic, flat black white spray paint, plastic. wrap (grocery store), tape, string or thread, tin cans, rubber bands, insulation material.
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(Figure available in print form)
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Insulation material can be styrofoam, cardboard, newspaper, etc.
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1. Cut out these pieces from the cardboard. Spray the outside of the greenhouse white before adding plastic.
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2. Add insulation to back, top, & and sides. Cover front with plastic. Add cardboard panel for stability.
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(Figure available in print form)
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3. Spray the cans flat black. Fill with water and cover tightly with plastic wrap bands . Stack them in the solar greenhouse.
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(Figure available in print form)
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4. Face the solar greenhouse directly into the sun.
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What kinds of plants can you grow in the greenhouse?
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Try putting in another type of insulation besides
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the water.
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Measure the temperature inside the different times of the day.