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Curated OER

Sense of Sight

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learners examine the sense of sight. In this human biology lesson, students read the book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? and discuss all of the animals seen in the story. Learners use binoculars and take several digital photos...
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LABScI

Vision Lab: The Eye

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Our bodies have some amazing capabilities, but there are some limitations. Explore the limitations of the human eye through the eighth lab activity in a series of 12 biology lessons. Individuals measure their own peripheral vision and...
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Applied Science - Science and Math Lab

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students explore the senses. In this Applied Science instructional activity, students investigate the items in "feely" boxes with their hands, both touching the items and shaking the boxes to hear the sound the items make. Students also...
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Exploratorium

Thread the Needle

For Teachers 4th - 6th
If you are setting up a rotation lab where learners are investigating vision at different stations, this activity can be used to explore depth perception. Setting up a giant needle eye, students attempt to pass a pencil through it with...
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Exploratorium

Squirming Palm

For Teachers 4th - 8th
You will need an electric drill and some Velcro™ in order to have this activity available for your class. It is, however, an intriguing display of optical illusion. After watching a spinning disk (provided), viewers look at one of their...
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Curated OER

Introducing the Five Senses

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners use their five senses to guess what is in the microwave. In this five senses lesson, students use their senses to guess what is cooking in the microwave. Learners are introduced to new vocabulary and listen to the book My Five...
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Curated OER

Review of the Five Senses

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate the five senses. In this human biology lesson plan, students are given five items and identify which items match best with each of the senses. Students use objects such as a rock, hard candy, and a flower.
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University of Minnesota

Altered Reality

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Fascinate young life scientists by showing them how their brain learns. By using prism goggles while attempting to toss bean bags at a target, lab partners change their outlook on the world around them, producing amusing results....
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Curated OER

Applied Science - Science and Math Lab (read without sight)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners consider the senses. In this sight and touch lesson, students discover what it is like to function like a person who is blind. They work in groups and individually on various activities to experience this condition. This lesson...
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Curated OER

Applied Science - Science and Math Pre Lab

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore human senses. In this applied Science instructional activity, students utilize their senses to distinguish various objects. Students explain their descriptions.
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Curated OER

Cow Eye Dissection Lab

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore the anatomy of the eye by dissecting a cow eye Students are introduced the concept behind vision and the anatomy to the eye.
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Curated OER

Arthur's Eyes

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students learn about the parts of the eye.  In this eyes and vision instructional activity, students the story Arthur's Eyes and create a KWL chart about eyes.  Students label the parts of the eye, examine the eyes of different animals...
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Curated OER

Title: Digital Photo Storytelling on Five Senses, a project Based Learning Activity by Mary Gore

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore the 5 senses. In this technology skills instructional activity, students participate in digital storytelling workstations that feature each of the 5 senses. Students create digital cameras and digital voice recorders to...
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Curated OER

Living with Visual Impairments

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study what causes visual impairment and disability later in life.  In this visual impairments lesson students complete lab activities that includes assisting a person with vision problems. 
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Curated OER

Echolocation Lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore echolocation of animals. They examine how dolphins and other echolocating animals use their senses to locate and identify objects without using their sense of sight. Through experimentation, they discover how sound waves...
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University of Minnesota

Attention and Sensory Processing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Ever wondered how your brain manages all of the information it receives every second of every day? The sights, the sounds, the smells ... each one filed away for later use or moved to the front of the line so your body can react. Through...
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Curated OER

Interpreting Medical Data

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars explore human anatomy by graphing scientific data. In this vision lesson, students discuss how ophthalmology works and take their own eye assessment test using the Snellen chart. Young scholars collect vision data from all...
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Curated OER

You Won't Believe Your Eyes!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students gain a basic understanding of the sense of sight. They watch a video on sight, then engage in some vocabulary games, and perform some simple experiments which focus on the basics of sight.
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Curated OER

Applied Science - Science and Math Lab 4B

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners experiment with the combination of vinegar and baking soda. In this applied science lesson, future scientists compare qualitative and quantitative data collected from their exploration. Then they work together to analyze and...
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Curated OER

It Keeps Going & Going &...

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students extend linear and directional patterns, identify patterns in classroom and community environments, create original patterns incorporating the senses of sight and sound, and operate video and recording equipment.
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Curated OER

Shells: An Investigation

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students observe shells using their five senses. In this scientific inquiry lesson, students examine shells using a hand lens and their five senses. Students complete an included shell data sheet.
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Curated OER

Superhumans & Bionics; Electronic Eyes

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners examine the anatomy of the eye and the physiology of vision. Students participate in a modeling activity to demonstrate the difference between a healthy eye and an eye affected by macular degeneration. Learners match part of...
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Curated OER

Applied Science - Science and Math Post-Lab

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students explore optical illusions. In this Applied Science activity, students view optical illusions and record the data of what they see. Students graph the data that they collect.
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Curated OER

Applied Science - Physics Lab

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Young scholars define reflection and refraction. In this Physics lesson, students compare a variety of items to find properties of reflection or refraction. Young scholars record their findings.