Decide on the best day to "catch sunshine."

Open the link and look for days that are forecast to be sunny or partly cloudy. Plan to hold Catching Sunshine Day on the best of these days.

• Invite guests and get permission from the administration.

Print a data recording sheet.

Everyone doing the challenge will enter data into a form and send it to the Catching Sunshine database. So, you'll need to keep accurate records.

Share collector designs and make a prediction.

Explain the features of your solar collector to the class and predict how well it will work. Open this link for information that can help you make your prediction.

Catch sunshine!

Before going outside, be sure you know where you will collect data and what you need to do. Also, remember to bring everything you'll need. Then go outside and catch sunshine!