Cow Eye Dissections
Dissect a real cow eye to investigate the inner workings of eyes! Students will be able to make connections to eye structure through this hands-on exploration.
Experience live, interactive programs right in your classroom! Our educators use videoconferencing technology to share science, nature and math activities with your students, engaging them in a dynamic, hands-on learning experience.
Cost: $225*
(*Program typically has students work in pairs to dissect cow eyes. If extra eyes are needed because students can't share, each extra eye beyond the 15 included are $4.)
To Register: We book our Distance Learning programs through the Center for Interactive Learning & Collaboration (CILC). Book your program, today!
We provide:
A kit with materials for interactive experiments for 30 students.
A Teacher’s Guide to prepare you, your classroom, and your students before the experience.
Extension activities and resources for further exploration.
Grade Level: 5 - 12
Duration: 50 minutes
Group Size: 30 students
Set up: You can use H.323 videoconferencing system or a computer with Zoom, a webcam, speakers, and microphone.
Next Generation Science Standards
Students participating in this program will explore science content as stated in the Disciplinary Core Ideas. They will engage in science and engineering practices as they plan and conduct investigations to answer questions regarding the structure and function of the eye.
PS4.B: Electromagnetic Radiation
Objects can be seen if light is available to illuminate them or if they give off their own light.
An object can be seen when light reflected from its surface enters the eyes.
LS1.A: Structure and Function
Plants and animals have both internal and external structures that serve various functions in growth, survival, behavior, and reproduction.
LS1.D: Information Processing
Different sense receptors are specialized for particular kinds of information, which may be then processed by the animal’s brain. Animals are able to use their perceptions and memories to guide their actions.
Each sense receptor responds to different inputs (electromagnetic, mechanical, chemical), transmitting them as signals that travel along nerve cells to the brain. The signals are then processed in the brain, resulting in immediate behaviors or memories.