The Amazing Eye

Topic: Students will have fun as they learn about the amazing eye. Using the information and materials provided, they will calculate the eye color distribution for their class and learn how the cornea and lens focus light to create the images we see.

Time: 120 minutes; implemented in one session

Materials:

• Pre-Activity Checklist

• Tell My Story Form

• Activity Leader Guide: The Amazing Eye Challenge

• Extended Learning Activity: Calculating Eye Color Distribution Activity

• PowerPoint: The Amazing Eye

• Computer with projector, speakers and Internet access

• Student Handout: Market Research, 1 per student

• Student Handout: The Amazing Eye Challenge, 1 per student

• Pen/pencil, 1 per student

• Ziploc bags, 1 per team

• Jelly Spheres* soaked 3–4 hours or overnight in water, 2 per team

• Plastic Wrap

• Plastic Spoon

• Paper towels

• The Amazing Eye Challenge Materials, 1 set of the following materials per team of two students:

  • 1 Ziploc bag containing 2 Swedish Fish

  • 1 Ziploc bag containing 4 Jelly Spheres*

  • 4 clear plastic cups

  • 2 plastic spoons or toothpicks

  • 1 ruler

  • 1 marker

  • 1 16 oz. (.5 liter) Bottle of Water

  * Jelly Spheres can be purchased from Steve Spangler Science at

  this link: https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/store/jelly-marblesclear-

  spheres.html. If Jelly Spheres are unavailable, Activity Leaders

  can make them using common household ingredients. This process

  takes approximately 4 hours. A quick Google search for Jelly

  Spheres or Gelatin Pearls will result in a list of potential recipes.

Cost: Activity leaders can expect to incur less than US$50.00 (excluding optional items) in materials costs when completing this activity with 25–35 students organized into teams of two students.