Lesson Plan: The Eye Science
This lesson plan includes the objectives, prerequisites, and exclusions of the lesson teaching students how to identify the key parts of the eye, outline their function, and describe how visual images are formed and transmitted to the brain.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- identify the structures of the eye, including the iris, pupil, cornea, retina, and lens,
- recall the functions of the different structures in the eye,
- state that the image formed on the retina is inverted,
- recall that light is detected by specialized cells called photoreceptors,
- distinguish between the function of the rods and cones on the retina,
- describe how the image is transmitted from the retina to the brain via the optic nerve.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- the eye as an example of a sense organ.
Exclusions
Students will not cover
- the distribution of photoreceptors, the fovea and the blind spot,
- common sight defects.