Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Perception

For Students 9th - 10th
Try one of these 33 perception activities in your classroom.
Activity
Other

Vision rx.com: Optical Illusions

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an explanation of exactly what optical illusions are, and gives a few basic examples to illustrate the text.
Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Glaucoma

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of glaucoma provided for by Intelihealth. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and more.
Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic Instructor: Open Your Eyes

For Students 3rd - 6th
This webpage is a great resource for elementary teachers who are looking for activities, lessons, facts, and experiments pertaining to the eye.
Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Fading Dot

For Students 9th - 10th
An activity with an optical illusion that will have your eyes seeing it and then not seeing it! Learn the science behind what makes the dot on the page "disappear".
Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Far Out Corners

For Students 9th - 10th
An activity with an optical illusion that will have your eyes seeing a cluster of boxes but is it really boxes? In this activity, explore this illusion and what happens to trick your brain to seeing what it sees.
Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Depth Spinner

For Students 9th - 10th
Observe adaptation and perception in the activity. This activity will have students watching a continuously rotation spiral to see what happens as you watch it and then look away.
Handout
University of Washington

University of Washington: Central Visual Pathways

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the world of central visual pathways. The visual pathway leads from the eye to the primary visual cortex. There is a detailed visual description of this process. Check it out.
Interactive
Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Eye Cross Section

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your knowledge of the human eye with this interactive labeling exercise.