EYE WEB QUEST



EYE WEB QUEST You will learn about the eye by completing the following Webquest. READ and FOLLOW all instructions listed below in the order they appear. Make sure that everything you type is IN YOUR OWN WORDS! Do NOT copy and paste! Purpose: To deepen the understanding of how the eye functions and how it utilizes light. 1) Save this document to your “Student” folder as “Eye Webquest”. You will be typing the questions to your answers in this document. Part 1: What is an Eye?Instructions: 1) Right click “open hyperlink” on the website address below. Type your answers to the question below from the information on this website. Type your answers directly in this word document. List the FUNCTION of each of the parts of the eye:a) lens:b) cornea:c) retina:d) pupil:e) iris:f) sclera:g) optic nerve:h) ciliary body (muscle): 2) Right click on each of the websites. Choose “Open hyperlink”. You will find a flash animation that will help you to understand the operation of the eye. When you complete them all, label the diagram below. Flash animation 1-Eye Structure and Function animation 2- Eye Structure 3- structure all the labels for parts AND functions below onto the diagram:a) PARTS: 382460553975Optic nerve020000Optic nerve289814050800retina020000retina210439045085lens020000lens107569040005cornea020000cornea151765125730sclera020000sclera 1619885133350iris020000iris157480127635ciliary bodies020000ciliary bodies259969028575pupil020000pupilb) FUNCTIONS:27425654445Focuses light onto retina00Focuses light onto retina 6604038735transparent and focuses light00transparent and focuses light2713990116840Tough outer coat00Tough outer coat12319065405Changes size to control light00Changes size to control light271399048260Gap that light passes through00Gap that light passes through66040141605Carries impulse to brain00Carries impulse to brain66040101600Contracts to change lens shape00Contracts to change lens shape27139907620Contains light receptor cells00Contains light receptor cellsPart 2: What is Vision?1) Right click “Open hyperlink” on the website address below. As you read through the information about your eyes, find 3 important items to know about your eyes from each reading section. “Your Eyes”. Big As a Ping Pong Ball:a.b.c.Iris Is The Colorful Part:a.b.c.Light, Lens, Action:a.b.c.A Muscle Makes It Work:a.b.c.Rods and Cones Process Light:a.b.c.Helping You See It All:a.b.c.To the Brain!:a.b.c.Have No Fear, You Have Tears:a.b.c.PART 3: Optical Illusions1) Right click “Open hyperlink” on the website address below and answer the following questions by typing in the answer below. are optical illusions?What are some types of optical illusions?Explain the science behind one type of optical illusions.How does the human eye interpret optical illusions.Explain what a mirage is. Go to the following website and spend some time exploring optical illusions. Be sure to switch up the type of illusions that you are viewing to ensure you don’t get dizzy!! You might also have to take a break from the computer to walk around. View optical illusions at: : compare a human eye to a cow eyeLook for the parts that you labeled on your human eye diagram! Complete the Venn Diagram comparing the similarities and differences between a human eyeball and a cow eyeball. You will have to search the internet to find out about the cow eyeball. 12287253010535HUMAN EYE00HUMAN EYE47625003059430COW EYE00COW EYE3125470621030BOTH00BOTH122872582931000313372592583000476250087820500 ................
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