The Sense of Sight

5/6 Human Vision

How does human vision work?

Today you will be able to:

1) Relate the significance of vision to human activity.

2) Identify body parts associated with human vision.

Today, we will learn about how human vision works. We will read a passage and then answer questions to help us understand. Let’s begin by connecting to your experiences with vision.

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Question #1: How do you think human vision works?

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Question #2: How do you use your eyes to catch a ball?

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Question #3: How is the sense of vision used in a table tennis game?

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Question #4: How do you know the table tennis ball in the photo is in motion?

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Question #5: What are some words you can use to describe how an object looks?

Multiple Choice

Question #6: Review the parts of the body that control vision in the diagrams to the left. What is the black dot in the center of the iris called?

• cornea

• Pupil

• eyeball

• retina

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What does each part of the eye do?

Optic nerve

Pupil

Cornea

Lens

Retina

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What do you know about human vision so far?