Solar Pinhole Projector STEM Challenge
Just in time to prepare for a Solar Eclipse! Students are on a mission to build a viewer that will allow them to see the solar eclipse or other bright lights without damaging their eyes.
Grades: 5th - 12th
Teaching Duration: 2 hours
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Just in time to prepare for a Solar Eclipse! Students are on a mission to build a viewer that will allow them to see the solar eclipse or other bright lights without damaging their eyes. Given the knowledge of how a pinhole viewer works, students must design, build, and test a viewer to complete the challenge.
This design challenge that allows students to work in teams, apply the engineering design process, and connect science topics to real-world applications. The teacher will provide the structure to the project, but students will take an active role in designing and building their own pinhole projectors.
This packet includes:
Detailed educator guide with links to resources
Student handouts including a Solar and Lunar Eclipse information sheet, eclipse picture comparison and vocab sheet, and pinhole projection science handout
Student recording packet for each step of the engineering design process
Reflection questions
BONUS CONTENT:
Plan and execute your own Solar Eclipse viewing party with the included planning and activity guide. Banners, activity notes, instructions, and fact sheets are included for 3 activity stations: ultraviolet light sensor making, pinhole projectors, and solar eclipse art! Find even more tips and resources about preparing for the Solar Eclipse on our blog:
