Camera Obscura
Ages 5+
27.000 JOD
Fortunately, the Arab scholar Ibn al-Haytham conducted his pioneering experiments in optics over a thousand years ago, giving us the camera obscura — the ancestor of every camera we use today! Build a replica, add improvements, and explore how lenses bend light. The included magazine celebrates Ibn al-Haytham's contributions to science.
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What's Inside the Box
What They'll Learn
- How the first camera in history was invented by the Arab scholar Ibn al-Haytham
- The science of light, lenses, and how images are formed
- Ibn al-Haytham's groundbreaking contributions to optics and science
What They'll Do
- Build a replica of the original camera obscura
- Add improvements to the camera and observe how they change the image
- Explore lens experiments and see how light bends through different materials
Skills They'll Level Up
- Optics and light science
- Historical appreciation for Arab scientific heritage
- Engineering iteration — build, test, improve
