Thursday, May 30, 2013

The Eye and Magnifying Glass Part II

The Eye and Magnifying Glass Part II



Review: Continue the discussion from Part I by asking the following questions:
  • How small would the object you observed have to be before you couldn't see it any more? How far away?
  • What are some things you had trouble seeing?
  • What can you do if an object is too small or too far away for you to see? 
  • Do you know of any tool that might help you see objects more easily?


Part II of the lesson: Understand the eye and magnifying glass

Step 1: Read the following article from Think Quest The Human Eye
http://library.thinkquest.org/C003776/ingles/images/ojo.gif 

Step 2: Read the following information from Think Quest : Magnifying Glass
                                       


Step 3:  Compare and Contrast Essay
Use the 4 Square graphic organizer organize information comparing and contrasting  the human eye and a magnifying glass. Upon completion of your the graphic organizer  continue the writing process of:
*Rough Draft
*Edit/Rewrite
* Publish
*Share





******************* Additional resources may be used************************************
Human EYE
Magnifying Glass
Human Eye Video BBC
How a Magnifying Glass Works

3 comments:

  1. I love your tie-in with science regarding the Human Eye, vision, and how that is affected using a magnifying glass! Makes me want to do the assignment along with the students - sounds fun!

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  2. Great connections to life science. Thanks for the post.

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  3. Great connection between glass and the human eye.

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