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Article
Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Fuzzy Future

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains how too much time indoors as children may be leading to vision problems in young people, especially myopia. Article includes a vocabulary list and a printable word search.
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Handout
Curated OER

Kids Health: Taking Care of Your Vision

For Students 9th - 10th
Vision is something that can sometimes be taken for granted until a problem arises. Find out why taking care of your eyes is so important as well as procedure that insure proper eyesight.
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Handout
Curated OER

Kids Health: Eyes

For Students 9th - 10th
The anatomy of the eye, how it functions to allow us to see, and vision problems that can develop are described.
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Activity
Other

Color Matters: Vision: What Is Color Blindness?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the different types of color blindness and see a few simple tests that are used to diagnose this condition.
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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.
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Lesson Plan
Reading Is Fundamental

Rif: Booklists: The Pirate of Kindergarten

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site features a description of George Ella Lyon's children's book entitled The Pirate of Kindergarten. A lesson plan and related activities are included for this book about a little girl who faces vision problems and must overcome...
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Glasses Help Us See?

For Students 9th - 10th
Today, glasses help millions of people with poor vision be able to see clearly. But how? Andrew Bastawrous and Clare Gilbert help unravel the answer by explaining refraction- the ability of a transparent medium, like glass, water, or the...
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Handout
Other

Sight and Hearing Association: Amblyopia and Strabismus

For Students 9th - 10th
A question and answer format that addresses amblyopia and strabismus, what causes them, and their treatments.
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Handout
Other

American Foundation for the Blind: Glossary of Eye Conditions

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a complete listing of all types of eye conditions. Further resources are linked.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Vision Correction

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] You probably know people who need eyeglasses or contact lenses to see clearly. Maybe you need them yourself. Lenses are used to correct vision problems. Two of the...
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Website
Other

The Vision Learning Center: Color Blindness

For Students 9th - 10th
Page with facts about color blindness. Provides good questions and good feedback about this eye condition and what treatments are available.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Vision Problems and Corrective Lenses

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Vision problems and how lenses can be used to correct them.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Physics of Eyesight Correction

For Students 9th - 10th
This is five-question quiz pertaining to the physics of eyesight correction.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Using Scallops to Correct Vision

For Students 9th - 10th
This passage will test your knowledge on spherical mirrors.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 11.49 Vision Correction

For Students 5th - 9th
See how vision correction affects a person's eyesight.
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Website
Other

Think Transplant: I Lasik: Compare Eye Lasik

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the differences between Lasik and eye transplant.