Session Number
F-2
Location
NOTE: This session is 2hr 15 min
Grade Level
Grade Levels: Elementary
Start Date
3-3-2017 12:45 PM
End Date
3-3-2017 3:00 PM
Keywords
elementary, eye biology, vision tests, physics of color, visual perception, peripheral vision
Description
What your eyes take-in and report to your brain is not necessarily exactly what you have seen. The eye is an important sensory organ allowing for vision but without light, vision is impossible. This session will engage participants in elementary lessons that introduce the physics of color and light and illustrate various aspects of human visual perception. Properties of light will be investigated by mixing the primary light colors (not pigments) and simple tests will be performed to measure peripheral vision and explore depth perception, pupil constriction/dilation, and the blind spot. Do you “see” yourself coming to this session?
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Grades 5-6 More than meets the eye - Activities.pdf (55 kB)
Grades 5-6 - Activities
Grades 5-6 More than meets the eye - Teacher Notes.pdf (364 kB)
Grades 5-6 - Teacher Notes
Grades 5-6 Visual Explorations Instruction Cards.pdf (139 kB)
Grades 5-6 Visual Explorations Instruction Cards
Visual Field Test for Peripheral Vision.jpg (809 kB)
23" x 48" Poster
Included in
Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons
Session F-2: More Than Meets The Eye
NOTE: This session is 2hr 15 min
What your eyes take-in and report to your brain is not necessarily exactly what you have seen. The eye is an important sensory organ allowing for vision but without light, vision is impossible. This session will engage participants in elementary lessons that introduce the physics of color and light and illustrate various aspects of human visual perception. Properties of light will be investigated by mixing the primary light colors (not pigments) and simple tests will be performed to measure peripheral vision and explore depth perception, pupil constriction/dilation, and the blind spot. Do you “see” yourself coming to this session?