3.35 Eye Didn’t Know That
“Eye Didn’t Know That” is a one-on-one mentoring lesson from the National FFA Grow Your PALS Program Guide (Lesson 3.35, Miscellaneous unit) that teaches students about how the eye works. Through hands-on activities with optical illusions, drawing, and observing pupils in light and dark conditions, students learn to define an afterimage and explain how the pupil reacts to varying amounts of light.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Define the term afterimage.
- Detail how the pupil reacts to various amounts of light.
- Time required
- 20 minutes
- Materials
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- Sheets of white paper – two
- Black marker
- Mirror
- Dark room
- PALS3.35.ONE.AS.A – one optical illusion to be printed or projected
- PALS3.35.ONE.ASSESS.A
- Computer
- Unit
- Miscellaneous
- Lesson Type
- One-on-One
- Precepts
- G. Physical Growth; G2. Respect one's body
- Key Terms
- Afterimage
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills
- NS.K-4.6Science in Personal and Social Perspectives