How to Make a Box Pinhole Projector

Narration: Parker A.

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Hi, my name is Parker

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and I'm going to teach you

how to make a box pinhole projector.

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To get started, you'll need a

cardboard box -

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cereal boxes or shoeboxes

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work great.

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You’ll also need scissors, aluminum

foil, a pencil,

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a push pin, some tape and

a white piece of paper

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big enough to cover one end of the box.

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Start by tracing one end of

the box on the white

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sheet of paper.

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Then cut out your shape

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and place it inside of the box

on the same end

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you just traced.

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Next,

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cut two square holes on the

opposite end of the box.

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One on the left and one on the right.

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If you're using a cereal box,

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tape up the middle to help everything

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stay together.

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Now, cover one of the square holes

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completely with aluminum foil.

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Use tape to help the foil stay in place.

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Finally, take the push-pin and punch

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a very small hole in the center

at the aluminum foil.

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Ta-daa!

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Always remember

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you should never look directly at the Sun,

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because it's very dangerous

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and will hurt your eyes.

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To use your box pinhole projector,

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stand with your back to the Sun.

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Then hold the large square hole

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up to your eye and move the box around

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until you see the sun projected

on the paper.

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Watching a solar eclipse is a great way

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for anyone to do science.

But remember, you have to be careful.

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Stay safe.

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Happy eclipse watching!