Exploratorium
Blind Spot
A small card with a dot and an X is held at arm's length and used to show youngsters where their blind spot is. This illuminating little activity is a compact addition to your lesson on the structure of the eye as it explains the part of...
Exploratorium
Seeing Your Blind Spot
Viewers use a small, dimmed flashlight to identify the blind spot for both the right and left eye. It is a simple activity to incorporate into your activities during a lesson on vision and the structure and function of the eyeball.
Curated OER
Light Lab
In this light and the eye learning exercise, students perform eight tests to show the blind spot in the human eye, to demonstrate Benham's disk, to show how polarized lenses work, to show how light scatters, to demonstrate fiber optic,...
Curated OER
Now You See It, Now You Don't
Students determine their eye's blind spot. In this biology lesson, students explain what causes this visual deficiency. They give real life applications of this concept.
York University
York University: Blind Spot Test
Take this little test about the blind spot, then click on the red "explanation" button at the bottom of the page to find out what you just experienced.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Seeing Your Retina
Try this experiment where you examine the blood vessel network of your retina and the eye's blind spot. Includes a safety precaution.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Blind Spot: To See, or Not to See
The blind spot in human vision is described and illustrated.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Blind Spot
Discover the blind spot in the human eye with a simple experiment, then alter the experiment to discover the size and shape of your blind spot.
Other
Highway Driving: Road Sharing With Other Vehicles
There are countless cars on the highway, and you should be considerate of all of them. This driver's education website includes tips to help you with the challenges of sharing the road with other drivers. Includes information checking...