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Elementary School
- Grades
4,
5,
6
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Investigate the relationship between the number of bits in a digital image and the number of colors and file size of the image.
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Investigate how different color profiles combine colors to produce an image.
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Investigate how light passes through pinhole apertures of different sizes.
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Investigate the use of the Golden Ratio and the Rule of Thirds in the composition of famous photographs.
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Compare different methods of photographing small objects at close range to find the best method for preserving visual information with digital photography.
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Investigate the relationship between the resolution of a digital photo and the quality of the image.
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How changing the contrast of a digital photo will change the colors and quality of the printed image.
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How changing the saturation levels of a digital photo change the color and quality of the printed image.
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Find out how cameras can take pictures
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Build a pinhole camera
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Middle School
- Grades
7,
8,
9
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R=Reference/Experiment   S=Sample Project
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Digital Photos and Dynamic Range
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Sky Brightness and Its Effect on CCD Imaging
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Find how colors represented by a CMYK (Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black) model reflects light.
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Measure the resolution of a pinhole camera as a function of pinhole diameter.
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Build and test a flash extender for a camera's flash attachment using a Fresnel lens.
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Use infrared photography to measure the transmission and reflection of near-infrared light by ordinary objects in our everyday surroundings.
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Measuring the Speed of Moving Objects with Stroboscopic Photography
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What Speed of Film Is Most Tolerant to Light?
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View sunspots through a telescope or 'pinhole' camera
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Does Price Reflect Quality of One-Time-Use (Disposable) Cameras?
R
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Build your own Trail Camera
R
Does Using a Lens Affect the Quality of a Photograph Using a Pinhole Camera?
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Which shutter speeds to use to effectively capture a scene using a digital camera?
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Build Your Own Ring Flash
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Build your own Tilt-Shift PC Lens
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Build your own View Camera
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Build Your Own Water-Proof Camera Housing
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High School
- Grades
10,
11,
12
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The use of external flash at shutter speeds higher than the maximum sync speed.
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Measure the quality of a photographic lens.
R
Using a Digital Camera to Determine pH (the relationship between the pH of a chemical and the intensity of color it turns when tested with an pH indicator).
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Build a Panoramic Camera
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Investigate the CCD: Heart of the Digital Camera and other Optical Devices
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S
Recognize and count objects such as coins using an optical image acquisition device (scanner, web camera, etc.) and a computer analysis program written in VB6.
S
Research Stereoscopy and Build a Stereoscope
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Improving Binocular Vision in Stereopsis Impairment Using Optical Devices
S
Let's Build a Stereo-Zoom Microscope
R
Camera and photography experiments
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Useful Links
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R=Reference
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Science Fair Projects Resources
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Aviation Resources
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Citation Guides, Style Manuals, Reference
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Safety Resources
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Engineering Science Fair Books
    
    
    
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