Exploratorium
Pupil
Give pupils a magnifier, a mirror, and a flashlight so that they can examine their own pupils. As they shine a light on their eyes, the light is shone on how this structure dilates and contracts to control how much is allowed into the...
Scholastic
Study Jams! The Senses: Seeing
What will viewers see when they watch this video about vision? They will observe RJ and Sam hanging out during a power outage with Rookie, the dog. The boys discuss the structure of the eye (pupil, iris, cornea, lens, retina,...
Curated OER
Light 3: All Those Seeing Color, Say Eye!
Students explore the nature of light. They use on-line articles and a worksheet to explore the roles of the eye and brain in the perception of color. They draw and label a diagram illustrating the movement of light.
Curated OER
The Light for Sight
In this eye and light worksheet, students make models of the eye using black and white cardboard, a light source, and a bowl of water. They explain how each part of the model corresponds to a part of the eye. Students answer 4 discussion...
Curated OER
Throw it Out! (The Senses)
In this senses worksheet, students read a group of words and determine which word doesn't belong with the others. Students must explain why they chose the word to exclude. This worksheet has 8 short answer questions.
Curated OER
I Belong To . . . (The Senses)
In this senses instructional activity, students match the descriptive words with the body part is belongs to: ear, eye, nose, mouth, or skin. This instructional activity has 20 matching questions.
Curated OER
My Spelling Words #97
For this spelling worksheet, students practice reading and writing each of the spelling words listed. Then they write the correct word in the corresponding word shape shown for each.
Curated OER
Oh, Say Can You See
Learners explore different parts of the eye and functions of each part through a video and a dissection of a cow's eye. They discover different causes of blindness.
Curated OER
Mechanism of Our Eyes
Students study the eye as the organ of vision, They look at a drawing of the eyes and study the names of the parts. While working with a partner, they observe what happens when the lights are turned lower and lower. Finally, they look at...
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.
Curated OER
Kids Health: A How the Body Works
This resource provides complete, mini-learning modules about different aspects of the human body. Click on the eyeball to focus your search.
Curated OER
Kids Health: A Big Look at the Eye
Younger students learn much about the human eye in this article, which is illustrated with a cross-sectional diagram.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Refraction and the Ray Model of Light: Anatomy of the Eye
This tutorial looks at the anatomy of the eye and how the sense of sight works. This is the first part of a learning module. Subsequent sections cover how images are formed and detected, the concept of accommodation where the eye adjusts...
Curated OER
Kids Health: How Eyes Work
How do we see what we see? The eye works all day from the moment you wake up to the moment you close them to go to sleep. Let's take a tour of the amazing eye! Included is a video, an article, quiz, activity and word find.
University of Washington
Neuroscience for Kids: The Eye
Easy to understand description of the parts of the eye and their functions. Lots of labeled illustrations. At the bottom of the page additional content includes games, quizzes, lesson plans and activities about vision.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Sight and Light
A two-day lesson plan for young scholars to learn about the anatomy of the eye and the nature of vision. Includes a variety of supplemental resources for teachers.
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Merck Manual: Structure and Function of the Eye
This site provides a an excellent guide to the structure and function of the human eye. Content addresses how the eye is built, as well as how it works to translate light and shadow into sight. A diagram illustrating the various parts of...
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.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Your Eyes
Take a look at this article to learn about the different parts of this amazing part of the body that's at work from the moment you wake up until you close them to go to sleep.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Vision Glossary
Definitions of many technical and anatomical terms related to vision and the eye.
My Science Site
My Science Site: The Light for Sight [Pdf]
This resource offers a hands-on activity for science teachers to teach about the eye and it's ability to see images. Also discusses refraction and reflection. This resource is in PDF form; requires Adobe Reader.
Treehut
Suzy's World: Eye
Find out how your eyes work and try an experiment involving a cartoon flip book.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: "Da" I's Have It: A Fun Look at the Eye (Lesson)
Lesson plan includes various models, activities, and games that teach learners basic information about the eye.