Infrared Webcam Hack - Using infrared light to observe the world in a new way

Our eyes can’t see infrared light, but we can use an infrared camera to see this ‘invisible’ light. In this activity you are going to make an infrared camera by hacking a normal (old) webcam.You can also try to use the front camera of your phone to see the invisible light of the remote control.

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It needs adult supervision.

Keywords: Earth observation, Infrared light, Satellite imagery, Physics, Geography

Material:

• Printed worksheet or to be consulted in the computer
• 1 webcam with a manual focus ring on the front
• 1 pin or scalpel
• 2 pieces of exposed photographic film or polarising filter (optional)