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Eyes of the Predator

Imagine the world from a predator's point of view!

                                          

Introduction:

                                            ©B. Darlene Combs, 2001

Look into the eyes of  Aleisha or even the classmate sitting close to you.  You are looking into the eyes of a predator!   We all have predator eyes.  We use our eyes to locate and capture food for our very survival.  Our eyes also serve as a means of sensing danger.     "Two kinds of eyes rule the animal kingdom: directional eyes and image forming eyes." (Quote from Penny Moser, Eye of the Beast, Discover magazine article)

An animal's eye structure is one of  its many adaptations for survival.

Task

Dissect a predator's eye and use the computer microscope to explore the organism's eye structure. Capture pictures  with the computer microscope as you discover each structure of the eye.  Use these pictures later to create a slide presentation or a report. 

OR

Record your findings by drawing and labeling the eye structures that you find.

Resources

Visit, the web sites below to compare the structure of each predator's eyes.  Pick two predators from any of the web sites below, then create a Venn Diagram that compares the structures of their eyes.

Browse the web sites below to determine the function of each eye structure.

Bird Vision

The basics on how birds see

Kalahari Night Vision

The Biology of Night Vision

Visit the following link to answer questions about eyes!  

Eye, Eye, Eye, Eye: Questions about Eyes

When you are finished with the tasks above, visit this site to sharpen your eye trivia skills.

Who's Eye Is It Anyway??

Evaluation

Your teacher will provide you with a rubric that fits the assessment procedures for your course.

Teacher Resources

Eye to Eye AWLS

 

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