TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Understanding the Structure of the Eye
Students learn about the anatomical structure of the human eye and how humans see light, as well as some causes of color blindness. They conduct experiments as an example of research to gather information. During their investigations,...
National Institutes of Health
National Eye Institute: Health Information
This site provides a wealth of information regarding the human eye. Special focus is given to the diseases and disorders, ranging from age-related mascular degeneration to usher syndrome.
Other
Vision Direct: The Human Eye
Explore this interactive visual to learn the parts of the eye, what the function of each is, and how they work together to give us the ability to see.
Other
Lens Shopper: Anatomy of the Eye
Learn about the human body's own "camera" as you explore the inner workings of the human eye. This resource is displayed as a three-dimensional, interactive animation.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Biomedical Devices for the Eyes
Students examine the structure and function of the human eye, learning some amazing features about our eyes, which provide us with sight and an understanding of our surroundings. Students also learn about some common eye problems and the...
Biology Pages
Kimball's Biology Pages: The Human Eye
Written by a former author of Biology textbooks, this page describes not only color vision, but the anatomy of the eye, and color blindness. Easy to understand language.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Refraction/ray Model of Light: The Anatomy of the Eye
An introduction to the human eye as it relates to the physics ray model of light and image formation.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: The Eye: Structure and Function
In this lesson, students learn about the structure and function of the human eye and research how it compares to animal eyes. They will then choose an eye, write a description, and make an illustration of it, which other students will...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Waves: The Three Color Mystery
Students are presented with a challenge question concerning color blindness and asked to use engineering principles to design devices to help people who are color blind. Using the legacy cycle as a model, this unit is comprised of five...
Scholastic
Scholastic Instructor: Open Your Eyes
This webpage is a great resource for elementary teachers who are looking for activities, lessons, facts, and experiments pertaining to the eye.
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Learning Together: Do You Know About Anatomy?
Students can test their knowledge of the human body with these interactive games. Identify the parts of the body by dragging the terms to the appropriate boxes. Quizzes check knowledge on the skeleton, skull, digestive system,...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Human Body Systems
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces students to some of the major organs of the human body. Visual aids provide focused information on the heart and circulatory system as well as the brain and the eye.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Now You See It, Now You Don't! Test Your Peripheral Vision
The survival of our ancient ancestors depended on their ability to use peripheral vision to find prey and to avoid predators. Almost everything we do-from riding a bike, to dribbling a basketball, to reading a book-depends on peripheral...
Other
Iris Pigmentation Research Info
The focus of this site is the anatomy of the eye. The site include diagrams and slides showing details at the light microscope and electron microscope level.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Robotics Peripheral Vision
This unit is designed for advanced programming classes. It leads students through a study of human vision and computer programming simulation. Students apply their previous knowledge of arrays and looping structures to implement a new...