Eyes

September 21, 2004

Past Episodes


The Eyes Have It http://www.sdnhm.org/kids/eyes/basics.html From the San Diego Natural History Museum's Kid's Habitat, explore Visual Basics, I Spy, and Animal eyes.
Eye Anatomy http://www.stlukeseye.com/Anatomy.asp A guide to the many parts of the human eye and how they function, with illustrations and descriptions Anatomy, Physiology & Pathology of the Human Eye http://www.tedmontgomery.com/the_eye/ This is a good general information site that covers anatomy (how the eye is put together), eyeglasses, and quizzes. Take the color blind test and the blind spot test.
Thinkquest Eye Site http://library.thinkquest.org/J002330/ "This 2000 Thinkquest Project is "your one stop source of information about eyes. Whether you just want to know basic information about the eye, or if you want to go deeper and learn how everything works, this is the place for you! This site covers common diseases, anatomy, basic functions of the eye, and has many fun interactive activities related to the eye. Numerous original graphics, diagrams, and interactive games help illustrate the concepts."
Jell-O Optics http://www.engineering.usu.edu/ece/faculty/furse/TUTORIAL/K-12/jello/sld006.htm This slide show has good diagrams of some eye concepts. It includes a demonstration with Jell-O that you can try at home.
Experience Human Senses from BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/interactives/senseschallenge/ Are you ready to take the senses challenge?
Check out this animation about sight from the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/factfiles/sight/sight_animation.shtml
	Joke Did you hear about the cross-eyed teachers? They couldn't control their pupils!
Cow's eye dissection http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/cow_eye/index.html Find out what's inside an eye. This is one of the most popular demonstrations at the Exploratorium. Follow the step by step instructions, consult the hints and tips, and read the primer.
What an infant sees from PBS http://www.pbs.org/wnet/brain/episode1/infantvision/flash.html You'll be surprised at what a newborn infant doesn't see!
Perception flash demos http://www.physpharm.fmd.uwo.ca/undergrad/sensesweb/ The Physiology of the Senses Transformations for Perception and Action is a flash demo explaining many aspects of vision and perception.
Can you believe what you see? These websites about illusions will have you wondering... Illusions 1, http://dragon.uml.edu/psych/illusion.html Illusions 2, http://www.brl.ntt.co.jp/IllusionForum/basics/visual/index-e.html
Have fun at Magic Eyes 3D Images of the week http://www.magiceye.com/3dfun/stwkdisp.shtml
Color vision evolution http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1220210.stm A report from BBC explains why primates have the ability to see red and green.
Exploratorium online interactive "seeing" exhibits en espanol http://www.exploratorium.edu/exhibits/f_exhibits.htmli At the Exploratorium you can mix colors, tease your brain, and attempt to figure out illusions.
Color Vision Demonstration http://www.exploratorium.edu/exhibits/bird_in_a_cage/bird_in_a_cage.html When your color vision tires you can see colors that aren't there.
Are you color blind or color deficient? Try the color vision self-test http://colorvisiontesting.com/ Follow this link to a Demonstration of what it's like to be color blind http://www.mcw.edu/cellbio/colorvision/test1.htm
Investigate Eye Structure with this interactive demonstration from Bausch and Lomb ttp://www.bausch.com/en_US/consumer/age/children.aspx
Anatomy of the single lens eye from San Diego Natural History Museum http://www.sdnhm.org/kids/eyes/basics-single2.html Anatomy of the compound eye http://www.sdnhm.org/kids/eyes/basics-compound2.html
ANIMAL EYES Image courtesy of BioMEDIA ASSOCIATES
Take a look at other animal eyes and learn about jellyfish eyes, octopus eyes, or even how many eyes one animal can have. Images, questions and answers about animal eyes are all provided by http://ebiomedia.com/gall/eyes/eye1.html
Spiders and 8 eyes. http://www.boston.com/globe/search/stories/health/how_and_why/062998.htm How do spiders control eight eyes? What kind of vision would that be like? Do they have good vision or just simple contrast change? Image courtesy of BioMEDIA ASSOCIATES
Eyes under a Microscope http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artdec99/jpeyes.html
Night Creatures of the Kalahari from NOVA http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/kalahari/nightvision.html Find out about different nocturnal eyes, also from NOVA. Nocturnal means "night". http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/Kalahari/nocturnaleye.html
LINKS FOR TEACHERS
Anatomy of the eye with great diagrams and descriptions for teachers .http://www.discoveryfund.org/anatomyoftheeye.html
How does the human eye see? Newton's Apple Show http://www.tpt.org/newtons/14/humaneye01.html How the eyeball works, plus activities.
Optometrists Network: Children Vision provides Checklists, Vision Impairments and other vision information for parents and teachers. http://www.children-special-needs.org Color-Blind Homepage http://colorvisiontesting.com/ "This web-site defines being colorblind and will educate you about the different types of colorblindness. It explains why you may be colorblind and what teachers, school nurses, and parents should know about being colorblind. You will learn about a new "pediatric" color vision test for early detection. If you think you may be colorblind, you can test your color vision on-line."
Low Vision Resources for Idaho http://www.nei.nih.gov/nehep/eyesite/resources/id_resources.asp Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Enrichment Ideas/Activities for Human Body Science-Vision http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/chvision.html
Ask Mr Science http://users.hubwest.com/hubert/mrscience/science8.html Make an eyeball model
History of Braille. Discover The Six Magic Dots of Braille, tactile system of raised dots representing letters of the alphabet, from The Canadian National Institute for the Blind. http://www.cnib.ca/en/living/braille/louis-braille/Default.aspx
From the Franklin Institute Online: Coming to our Senses http://www.fi.edu/qa97/me9/ and Light and Color http://www.fi.edu/color/
Investigating light for older kids from the Exploratorium http://www.exploratorium.edu/light_walk/lw_main.html
3 activities from Access Excellence http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/CC/vision_activities.html How We See: The First Steps of Human Vision Activities
Get the low down about the history of lenses at Lenses through time http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson078.shtml Expand with a Lenses Timeline http://www.optima-hyper.com/eyetests/timeline.htm
Back to the Eye: Facts Vocabulary References