Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Human Eye Online Assignment

A. Watch these two videos to gain an understanding of how the eye works:

A Journey through the Human Eye: How we See

Bill Nye the Science Guy: The Eye



Questions:
1) List five potentials harmful risks to your eye.
2) What is a naturally produced substance that protects your eyes.  Explain how it works. 
3) What is the part of your eye that sends messages to the brain?





B. Choose any six of the following questions to answer from the website below:

Answers must be summarized or in point form - not copied and pasted.  

http://www.ebiomedia.com/eye-eye-eye-eye-questions-about-eyes.html

1. How do eyes form images?
2. What animal sees above water and below at the same time?
3. Wht animal has the sharpest eyes?
4. How do animals protect their eyes?
5. How many eyes can one animal have?
6. Why do some animals pretend to have eyes?
7. Why do some animals hide their eyes?
8. How do animals see underwater?
9. How do animals see in the dark?
10. Who has a more sophisticated eye?  The octopus or the insect?
11. What was the most primitive eye like?
12. Do plants have eyes?

*Complete your answers on Microsoft Word and show to Mr. Young when completed.