Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Cow Eye Dissection Prep

1. Let's practice identifying the parts of the eye.



  • Try this review game until you label the following correctly: cornea, iris, pupil, lens, retina, optic disc (blind spot), and optic nerve
The Eye
  • Continue by playing this review game until you label the following correctly: iris, cornea, pupil, lens, optic nerve, vitreous humor. If this game requires a plugin, then skip it and move on to another activity. 



Quiz
*Theme/Title:Anatomy of the human eye
* Description/Instructions
The eye is a complex organ composed of many parts. Good vision depends on the way in which those parts work together. It is helpful to understand how the eye works. Take this quiz to "see" how much you know about the anatomy of the eye!
Group:Science Science Quizzes
Topic:Anatomy





2. Watch this Exploratorium video clip on how to dissect a cow eye. 

NOTE: If the video isn't working or isn't clear, you can also access the Exploratorium Video here

3. Check out this dissection page to review what the actual parts will look like when you're dissecting them tomorrow. 


4. Now try to do your own online eye dissection in preparation for tomorrow. 

(this is just a picture of what the website looks like)

5. Here's another cow eye dissection identification game to help you identify the parts in tomorrow's dissection. Keep trying until you get at least 80%. If the link doesn't work, just move on.

6. In case you can't get enough of dissection videos, here are a couple others you can also check out in preparation for tomorrow.