Summary
Instead of film, a digital camera uses a light sensor that turns a scene into a grid of tiny dots called pixels. A short Nat Geo Kids clip (1:53) you can drop straight into a lesson.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Instead of film, a digital camera uses a light sensor that turns a scene into a grid of tiny dots called pixels.
- In your own words, what was this clip mostly about?
- What did you learn about sensor that you didn't know before?
- What's one question this makes you want to investigate further?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: sensor, pixel, light.
Try it: Tell a partner what "How Digital Cameras Work" was about using these three words, then write down one new thing you learned and one thing you still wonder.