Take a look at the human eye through a different lens with this fun instructional video. Drawing the comparison between eyes and cameras, this resource helps young biologists better understand the anatomy and function of these evolutionary masterpieces.

Concepts

eyes, vision, optics, light, sense of sight, retina, lenses, the cornea

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Include a viewing of this video in a biology or anatomy lesson series on the human eye
• Assign this presentation and assessment as homework in your flipped science classroom
• Develop a note-taking guide for the class to complete as they watch the video

Pros

• Colorful animations serve to both engage students and visually support the content being presented
• Accompanying the video is a brief quiz with five multiple choice and three free-response questions
• Teachers are given the option to design their own lesson around the content of the video

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.9 RST.9-10.9 RST.11-12.9