class photo as seen through thermal imaging camera

CHS students taking Project Based Science with Mr. Gazda have been using the science department's new infrared camera (acquired through a grant from the Chatham Education Foundation of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation) to learn about the electromagnetic spectrum. This thermal-imaging device displays cooler temperatures in dark color and warmer temperatures in light color.

boy and girl each standing behind  a beaker full of water

Henry and Jenny stand in front of beakers of water. Which beaker holds the hot water? (see next photo)

thermal imaging camera photo of a girl and boy each standing behind a beaker full of whater, with one beaker glowing and the other dark.

The hot water is on the left, cold water on the right.

student holding up hand in plastic bag

How many fingers is Mike holding up inside the bag? (see next photo)

thermal image of student holding up han in back where you can see three fingers being held up

Three!

student standing behind pane of glass

Half of Joe's face is behind window glass. (see next photo)

thermal imaging camera view of student standing behind pane of glassstudent

This image shows that infrared radiation cannot travel through glass. This property was used to explain the atmospheric greenhouse effect while learning about climate change.