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Dissection: Eye
We dissect and examine the different parts of a sheep's eye. These include the iris, retina, aqueous humour, vitreous humour, optic nerve and the lens. The lens is also used to distort the pattern on a piece of card to demonstrate how it...
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The brain and the body – Pixelate
What is it? ... It's an eyeball! Life processes - Body systems - The brain and body A Twig Tidbit Film - Pixelate. A pixelated image unscrambles. The children have to guess what it is.
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How do we see?
Find out how our eyes and brain work together to enable us to see. Living things - Our senses - How do we see? Learning Points Our eyes and brain work together to enable us to see. Our eyes allow us to see the world around us. A Twig...
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Bird’s Eye View
Dr. Forrester talks about aerial photography and how it gives us a clear picture of the earth.
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What Do I See
Miss Palomine introduces the topic of the five senses when someone comes in and gives her a brownie. She then recites the poem, “What Do I See?” and continues the discussion about how valuable the sense of sight is. She challenges the...
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Grouping Insects
Miss Palomine brings her Insect Book outside with her to help identify insects. She talks about the different types of insects and what differentiates them from one another. She provides interesting facts about insects.
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Kemosabe's Vet Visit
Kemosabe the prehensile tailed porcupine, gets regular visits from his veterinarian to check on the length and health of his teeth. This time it doesn't go as planned. Also includes several other animals who needed vet attention as well.
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I See You
“I See You” describes the parts of the human eye that process light and allow people to see.
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The Anatomy and Function of the Eye
This video is the first of two lecture presentations on the structure and function of the eye. The presenter gives an overview of what the eye is and how it functions as a sensory receptor for detecting changes in light intensity. The...
Visual Learning Systems
Nervous and Endocrine Systems: the Senses
Students will learn the three main types of neurons and how they travel through the body's nerve network. Diagrams explain how information is received using our sensory organs and then processed by the central and peripheral nervous...
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Common Eye Problems and Their Solutions
This is a lecture presentation on the common problems that can affect our vision, focusing on cataracts, long-sightedness, short-sightedness, and color blindness. The presenter explains the causes, symptoms, and potential solutions for...
Weatherthings
Hurricane Michael - The Meteorology, and the Impact on Society
Hurricane Michael was a late-season storm in 2018 that grew to become the most powerful hurricane on record to hit the central Florida Panhandle. After landfall as a Category 4 storm, it remained a major hurricane, moving into Georgia....
Weatherthings
Hurricane Harvey - The Meteorology, and the Impact on Society
Hurricane Harvey rapidly strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico in 2017, before making landfall in Texas, as one the strongest hurricanes there in over 50 years. The high wind quickly faded after landfall, but the rain continued as the storm...
Weatherthings
Hurricane Dorian - The Meteorology, and the Impact on Society
Hurricane Dorian was the most powerful storm known ever to hit the Bahamas. Dorian remained over the northern Bahamas for more than two days as a category five storm. It tied for the second most powerful hurricane in the Atlantic as it...
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Hurricane Structure
For their size and impact, hurricanes are often called the greatest storms on Earth. They expend a tremendous amount of energy through the water cycle, and through wind, to maintain the balance of the atmosphere. Known by different names...
Weatherthings
Hurricane Sally
Hurricane Sally made landfall, only moving at 3mph, leading to tremendous rainfall, and an extremely long period of hurricane-force winds for southwest Alabama and northwest Florida, in 2020. The impact was far worse than most people...
Weatherthings
Hurricane Irma - The Meteorology, and the Impact on Society
Intense Hurricane Irma made 7 different landfalls in 2017 and became one of the most expensive hurricanes in the last hundred years, moving from the Caribbean to the Bahamas to the United States. Dozens of people were killed by the storm...
The Noted Anatomist
Orbital anatomy tutorial
This is a brief video tutorial on the anatomy of the eye.
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Focusing and Correcting Vision: Understanding the Eye
This is a lecture presentation on how the eye forms a clear, sharp image on the retina at the back of the eye. The lecture also explains the process by which the eye changes to focus on near and distant objects, accommodation. The...
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Rods and Cones of the Eye
Rods and cones are the structures in our eyes that allow us to translate light into images and colors. Learn how these structures work and the role they play in optical illusions.
Next Animation Studio
Giant prehistoric ‘prawns’ developed night-vision eyes
Radiodonta, meaning “radiating teeth”, are a group of arthropods that dominated the oceans around 500 million years ago.
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Understanding Accommodation and Common Eye Problems
This video explains the process of accommodation, which is the ability of the eye to focus on objects at different distances. The video also highlights two common eye conditions, hyperopia and myopia, and suggests ways to overcome them,...