TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Do We Cry?
Whether we cry during a sad movie, while chopping onions, or completely involuntarily, our eyes are constantly producing tears. This learning module tracks a particularly watery day in the life of Iris (the iris) as she cycles through...
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.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Artist Creates Work From His Own Tears
Read about an art project in which an artist is using his own tears and a microscope to create works of art.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Examples of Chemistry in Everyday Life
Gives examples of chemical interactions occurring in the human body, in the world around us, in foods, and in products we use.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: The Eye: Structure and Function
In this lesson, students learn about the structure and function of the human eye and research how it compares to animal eyes. They will then choose an eye, write a description, and make an illustration of it, which other students will...