Making a Pinhole Camera #1

Students are introduced to the basic straight line pattern of travel that light takes. A cereal box and wax paper provide the pinhole camera that captures the light's inverted image. Shifting this pattern provides additional challenges.

Why does it get so hot inside of our cars in the summertime? The greenhouse effect! Lab groups experiment to see what happens to an ice cube enclosed in a jar and placed in sunlight as compared to an ice cube outside of the jar. They...

A fabulous presentation on light is here for you. In it, learners view slides which cover many important concepts of light. They understand exactly what light is, what the main sources of light are, what opaque, transparent, and...

A tremendous presentation on the properties of light. Young scientists are treated to slides which share a lot of fascinating information about light. This impressive PowerPoint is filled with great photos, graphics, and discussion...

Students make a pinhole camera and see the effects that light travelling in straight lines have on images.

Students explore light.  In this light wave physics lesson plan, students construct periscopes, kaleidoscopes, color wheels, and pinhole cameras.  Students observe and record characteristics of light demonstrated through the use of these...

Using a pinhole in an index card, learners of light find that it can be used as a magnifier. 

Young scholars investigate how light travels. In this optic science lesson plan, students discover that light travels in a straight line through a laser pointer demonstration. Young scholars also study how pinhole cameras work by...

Students construct a pinhole camera in order to explain the basic property of the inversion of light. A well-designed and effective lesson.

An interactive look at our atmosphere and factors which affect planet Earth. NASA measurements of volcanic eruptions, toxic emissions, aerosols, and wind patterns are all graphically displayed. Basic text plus bold visuals make this...