You can create a camera with even the most unassuming materials. Learners view photographs and talk about the art. Some background information is included about the camera obscura for you to present before individuals make their own cameras with tissue boxes and toilet paper rolls. Using their cameras, they make observations about light.

Concepts

properties of light, light

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Additional Tags

properties of light, camera obscura, concepts of photography, visual and performing arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Once your class members have completed the camera-creating process, take it another step and have them make art using images they see in their cameras
• Create your own slide show of the provided images so that pupils can see the photos in greater detail

Classroom Considerations

• You may wish to begin planning this in advance so that kids can bring in tissue boxes and toilet paper rolls to use to make their cameras

Pros

• Click around the tabs on the resource webpage to find many supporting and additional materials

Cons

• None