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Make a Solar Viewer

Levels
  • Intermediate (6-8)
  • Introductory (K-5)
Material Type
  • Activity/Hands-on
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 1.1 – The Sun is really big…
NGSS
  • ESS1 - Earth's Place in the Universe
Heliophysics Topics
  • Solar Eclipse
Material Cost per Learner 1 cent – $1
Language English

Create a simple solar viewer to safely observe the Sun with just some paper and aluminum foil. A solar viewer, or pinhole viewer, works by projecting the image of the sun onto a surface behind the small hole. The smaller the hole, the sharper the image will be. Watch the how-to video above.