Photographing the Invisible, Thermal Cameras in School Lab Activities

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Published: Apr 1, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/codiste.7739
Keywords:
Thermal camera heat infrared
Panagiotis Lazos
ΕΚΦΕ Ηλιούπολης
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7517-656X
Konstantinos Chalkiadakis
Ε.Κ.Φ.Ε Ρεθύμνου
https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7020-2045
Abstract

Thermal or IR cameras are devices that can produce an image of the environment based on the intensity of the infrared radiation that bodies emit. In this way they allow the visualisation of temperature differences. Through real-time visualisation, subjects that are difficult to study qualitatively with traditional tools such as the thermometer can be approached in an attractive way. In the workshop, activities will be presented on conduction, conservation, energy transfer and degradation, the electromagnetic spectrum, etc. that can be used in secondary school science lessons.

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  • 14th Panhellenic Conference of Didactics in Science Education
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