SCHOOL STEM MODELS
Periscope Optics Model
Build a functioning periscope to demonstrate reflection and mirror angles.
LevelSchool / Beginner
Duration1 Week
Components₹250–₹600 CodingLow
Project overview
Build a functioning periscope to demonstrate reflection and mirror angles.
Build a functioning periscope to demonstrate reflection and mirror angles.
Components / materials required
✓Cardboard tube/box
✓2 small mirrors
✓Tape
✓Ruler
What the project demonstrates
✓View around obstacles
✓45-degree mirror arrangement
✓Light-path explanation
Suggested build plan
01
Body
Build periscope tube.
02
Mirror placement
Set mirrors at 45 degrees.
03
Testing
Trace light path.
Learning outcomes
✓Understand reflection
✓Use angle relationships
✓Build an optics model