Distance Learning : Dissecting a Cow Eye

Get your goggles on! Dissect a cow eye to understand how each structure works together to provide the sense of sight, just like your human eye. After the program, work with your class on a series of optical illusions to see how your eyes and brain work together to bring you visual messages.
Note: We will provide cow eyes, gloves and safety glasses (yours to keep); school MUST PROVIDE its own dissection tools.

• Grade level: 5–8
• Program length: 45 minutes
• Cost: $175
• Available: 11/3/08–35/31/09

U.S. National Curriculum Standards

NS.A Science as Inquiry

• abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
• understanding about scientific inquiry

NS.C Life Sciences

• structure and function in living systems
• regulation and behavior
• diversity and adaptations of organisms

Michigan Curriculum Framework Benchmarks

• generate reasonable questions about the world based on observation (SCI.I.1.E.1)
• show how science concepts can be illustrated through creative expression such as language arts and fine arts (SCI.II.1.E.2)
• explain characteristics and functions of observable body parts in a variety of animals (SCI.III.2.E.1)
• explain how light is required to see objects (SCI.IV.4.MS.3)

Eyes and Optics Extras

Download Teacher’s Guide (80K PDF)
Download Extension Materials (52K PDF)
Download Videoconferencing Tips (44K PDF)

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