Making Science Toys, Pinhole Projector

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Educational toys are a brilliant way for kids to learnThe polythene lid, now set within the cylinder 5cm
about the science all about them, and  making youraway from the pin hole in the bottom, acts like a
very own science toys is simple and great fun.screen for the light travelling through the tiny hole in the
Here is a description of how to make a simple sciencetin base to produce an upside down image upon.
toy which led to the modern camera, the science toyNext wrap some silver foil or wrapping paper around
is known as The Pinhole Projector.the tube to make it look good and stop the light from
 Educational toys are a brilliant way for kids to learnentering the tube through gaps.
about the science all about them, and  making yourNow point your new educational toy with the small
very own science toys is simple and great fun.hole  towards a bright strong image like a tree on a
Here is a description of how to make a simple sciencesunny day and if you put your eye against the open
toy which led to the modern camera, the science toyend you will see an inverted image projected onto the
is known as The Pinhole Projector.plastic lid.
This science toy demonstrates how light behaves. ToWhy do you think the image is projected upside
make these exiting learning toys all you require is andown?
empty Pringles tin, some baking foil or old news paper, If light travels in straight lines, light from the bottom of
tape, a hammer, nail, and scissors.an object would travel through the small hole and end
In the beginning you will need to take about 5cm offup toward the top of the screen whereas the light
the bottom of the Pringles tube and using the hammertravelling from the top of an object would pass
and small nail, make a hole in the centre of the metalthrough the small hole and end up at the bottom of the
base at the bottom of the 5cm piece you cut off.screen.
This hole will let the light travelling in straight lines fromPlaying with science toys helps young children to learn
whatever is being viewed into the pinhole projector.about the world around them, however making learning
Next, you need to place the plastic lid onto the top oftoys allows even more understanding into the science
the Pringles tube and tape the two pieces backbehind the educational as well as being loads of fun.
together with tape, only this time with the plastic lid