This web site provides step-by-step directions for constructing a pinhole camera out of an oatmeal box and other common household items. Each step is supplemented with photos to show exactly how to build the apparatus so that it will actually take pictures. Also included are detailed procedures for shooting the photographs and developing them in an amateur darkroom. In the physical science classroom, pinhole optics is often used as a springboard to promote understanding of the ray model of light. This lab is designed as a project-based learning activity, adaptable for use in middle school or in more advanced high school courses.
**NOTE: If performing this activity with children, follow safety procedures for using the photo developing agent. SEE THIS LINK for safety information on Kodak Dektol: http://www2.itap.purdue.edu/msds/docs/9735.pdf
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