Center for Technological Literacy: Enhancing STEM Learning

Informed Design

Drying by Design

• Drying By Design Revised
• Teaching Materials
  • S1: Humidity and Evaporation - Instructor Information
  • Percent Bars - Instructor Information
  • Extrapolation of Non-Linear Data
  • Drying by Design - Schedule
• Student Materials
  • Evaporation and Humidity
    Demonstration or Student Activity
  • Student Self-Assessment
    (EVALUATION PERFORMED PRIOR TO ACTIVITY) Provide an overall rating of your ability in each content
• Pre/Post Assessment
• Resources
  • http://www.alpharubicon.com/prepinfo/dehydratorstryder.htm
    Plans/illustrations for constructing a dehydrator from a cardboard box, aluminum foil and a light bulb.
  • http://permapak.net/solarfooddryers.htm
    Description of dehydration techniques/requirements and plans for solar food dehydrator.
  • http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/how/dry.html
    National Center for Home Food Preservation details what to look for in a dehydrator and techniques to drying.
  • http://www.bizrate.com/buy/browse__cat_id--18004600.html
    Lots of photos with descriptions and costs for commercial dehydrators. May be useful for the sketching section.
  • http://www.k-clements.fsnet.co.uk/dehydrator.html
    Homemade dehydrator plans.
  • http://www.ca.uky.edu/agcollege/fcs/FACTSHTS/mgt-sbb-003.pdf
    Just the facts.
  • http://www.dryit.com/book.html
    Dry-it book
  • http://www.byubroadcasting.org/livingessentials/shows/39.asp
    How to Dehydrate Foods
  • http://www.pleasanthillgrain.com/fruit_leather_info.asp
    Dehydrating Guide for Fruit Leather
  • http://www.homesteadcollective.org/mpg/stuff.shtml
    Drying Chili Peppers
  • http://www.unido.org/file-storage/download?file_id=32134
    Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables by Drying