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The Evolution of the Human Eye

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Vision is arguably the most important of the five senses, but exactly how did we come by this amazing ability?  Find out with this engaging video on the 500 million year evolution of the human eye.

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CCSS: Adaptable NGSS: Adaptable
Concepts
eyes, vision, sense of vision, evolution, the theory of evolution, retina, the optic nerve, the human body, the cornea, lenses, the brain
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Additional Tags
science
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Instructional Ideas
  • Watch this video during during life science units on the human body and/or evolution
  • After viewing the video, have students research the light sensing organs of other animals
  • Assign this presentation and brief asssessment as homework in your flipped classroom
Pros
  • Colorful animations are used to support the content presented in the video
  • Resource allows teachers to create customized lessons based on the video
  • A short assessment with five multiple choice questions is included with the video
Cons
  • None