PBS
Pbs: Scientific American Frontiers: Standing Tall
Experience FES or functional electrical stimulation, through the eyes of a patient who lives it. Learn how doctors gave a paralyzed patient control over her muscles.
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: Los Seres Vivos Unicelulares Y Pluricelulares
In this unit you will be introduced to the complexity of living things. It also reviews the kingdom of nature, differentiating between their main features from those who are microscopic unit-cellular to the multi-cellular visible to the...
Science Struck
Science Struck: How Do Optical Illusions Work?
Learn how the eyes play tricks on us when we look at optical illusions. This resource explains many of the techniques used to challenge our visual perception.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Read and Write From Top to Bottom and Left to Right
Teach learners to remind themselves (and train their eyes and brains) to go from top to bottom, left to right and page by page! This lesson includes a catchy song to the tune of Mary had a Little Lamb to help students remember this...
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Pupil
Try this experiment to see how light affects the size of your pupils.
Other
Hvpm: The Evolution of Flight
A description of the wings and compound eyes of insects and its components; also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of having compound eyes.
Bio Topics
Bio Topics: The Iris Reflex
This reference gives a quick-access look at the structure and function of the iris reflex in the human eye. Includes an organized flow chart showing what happens inside the eye. Hover the mouse over terms to see their definitions.
York University
York University: The Synapse
York University provides a good graphic and description of the synapse and its function.
York University
York University: How Neurons Talk to Each Other
York University provides a good site on the physiology of nerve transmission. Embedded vocabulary help is available if you need it.
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.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Seeing Is Believing
In this lesson, students investigate the properties of light using simple materials. Includes handout and video resources.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Axial Muscles of the Head, Neck, and Back
The skeletal muscles are divided into two categories: the axial, muscles of the trunk and head, and the appendicular, muscles of the arms and legs. Learn here all about the axial muscles.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Logarithms Explained
This animated video explores logarithms and explains how they are used in chemistry. Get the basics on these critical mathematical functions -- and discover why smart use of logarithms can determine whether your eyes turn red at the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Sight (Vision) Passage 2
This is a four-question quiz related to the "Sight (Vision) -- Passage 2."
Curated OER
York University: The Synapse
York University provides a good graphic and description of the synapse and its function.
Other
Bob's Byway: Glossary of Poetic Terms
Calling itself "unique," Bob's is easy to use, with cross-links throughout, phonetic pronunciation guides when necessary, and many examples and quotations. Click on the letter and scroll for the word.
York University
York University: Neuron Graphic
York University provides a graphic which depicts the general structure of the neruron.
Curated OER
York University: Neural Signal Transmission
Site with a graphic that shows the transmission of a nerve signal during the action potential phase of communication.
Curated OER
York University: Neuron Graphic
York University provides a graphic which depicts the general structure of the neruron.