Photographing the Invisible. Thermal Cameras in School Laboratory Activities

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Published: Apr 18, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/codiste.9824
Keywords:
heat infrared radiation thermal camera
Panagiotis Lazos
Secondary Education
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7517-656X
Konstantinos Chalkiadakis
Secondary Education
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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