Explaining Primary Science: A Guide to Theory and Practice
Second Edition
How to make a pinhole camera
This video will teach how to make a pinhole camera, which is a light-proof box with a small hole in one side. The equipment you will need for this experiment includes:
- A small cardboard box with a square cut from the bottom
- Beading awl
- Square piece of paper
- Sellotape
Method:
- Remove the lid from the box and place the bottom of the box with a square-shaped hole next to the lid
- Using a beading awl, punch a hole in the middle of the box lid
- Sellotape the piece of paper to the bottom of the box, covering the square hole and place the lid on top