Community and Health - OPTOMETRIST

How do glasses help us see?

Primary

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Critical and creative thinking
Australian Curriculum General Capability: Personal and social capability
Australian Curriculum General Capability: Literacy

1. As a class, read the following article from The Conversation 22 January 2018

2. In pairs, discuss what the article said about how glasses help you see and write down 4 interesting facts

3. Individually, write a story about a child who has to have glasses. Make sure you add at least one interesting fact you have discovered in the article.

4. Share your story with the class.

What is Glaucoma, the 'sneak thief' of sight?

Secondary

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Literacy

Australian Curriculum General Capability: ICT Capability

1. Read the following article from The Conversation 4 November 2016.

2. Analyse the article and write down 10 key points and facts.

3. With a partner, discuss your 10 key points and add their points if you think that they warrant inclusion in your points.

4. Embed your key points into a Prezi explaining to parents what Glaucoma is and the reasons why they should get their eyes tested.

Glasses: Adaptive Device Design (from Try Engineering.org)

Primary Middle  Secondary

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Critical and creative thinking

Cooperative Learning Activity

1. Students are to divide into groups of 3 - 4. If possible, students are to bring to school an old pair of sunglasses or glasses. 

2. Students are asked in this lesson plan to disassemble the old glass, work out the components, look at the materials; and have to suggest ways of re-engineering them to create a better product.

3. Click here for full lesson plan.

Kids Blue Light Blocking Computer Glasses
(Source: Amazon)

An Eye for Optics (from Try Engineering.org)

Primary Middle

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Critical and creative thinking

The goal of this lesson is to provide students with an open-ended opportunity to explore and work with the materials, make and share observations, and build a foundational understanding of the relationship between gelatin shapes and light. Open-ended exploration encourages creativity and problem solving useful to meet the final challenge of designing a lens system to improve vision.

Full lesson plan - PDF (27 pages)

Websites, Games & Apps

Optics for Kids Primary Australian Curriculum General Capability: ICT Capability
How Eyes Work Primary Australian Curriculum General Capability: ICT Capability
Neuroscience for Kids - The Eye Primary  Middle Australian Curriculum General Capability: ICT Capability
Optical Illusions Primary
Eye Colour Inheritance Primary Australian Curriculum General Capability: ICT Capability
How we see things Primary Australian Curriculum General Capability: ICT Capability
Eye Simulation  Middle Australian Curriculum General Capability: ICT Capability