Optics ~ Detection of Light in the Human Eye

Subject: Science Unit: 8.2 ~ Optics Topic: Detection of Light in the Human Eye Learning Outcomes: 8.2.01 ~ Use appropriate voca u!ary re!ate" to their investigations of optics. 8.2.0# ~ E$p!ain ho% the human eye "etects co!our& an" ho% the a i!ity to perceive co!our may vary from person to person. 8.0.'f ~ (ef!ect on prior )no%!e"ge an" e$periences to construct ne% un"erstan"ing an" app!y this ne% )no%!e"ge in other conte$ts. *LO +2 ~ (ecogni,e that scientific )no%!e"ge is ase" on evi"ence& mo"e!s& an" e$p!anations& an" evo!ves as ne% evi"ence appears an" ne% conceptua!i,ations "eve!op. Assessment for Learning: Formative Assessment: Eye Diagram - Stu"ents %i!! !a e! a "iagram of the eye %ith terms that are specific to the !esson. Eva!uating .estimony - Stu"ents %i!! comp!ete the eva!uating testimony han"out to "etermine if they un"erstan" concepts re!ate" to co!our !in"ness an" ho% it affects society. Summative Assessment: Unit test at the en" of the unit %hich %i!! inc!u"e information on "etection of co!our in the human eye to ensure that stu"ents un"erstan" the concept. Connection to Last Lesson: Stu"ents !earne" a out the a""itive co!our theory an" ho% co!our com inations are ma"e y seeing the primary a""itive co!ours of re"& green& an" !ue. Stu"ents %i!! ta)e the concept that they !earne" of a""itive co!our theory an" app!y it to ho% the eye "etects these co!ours. Flexible Groupings: /ho!e c!ass "iscussion 0n"ivi"ua! %or) Activating Strategies ~ reparing for Learning: 12 minutes3 +ctivating 4uestions for Stu"ents5 ~ Does anyone remem er %hat the three primary co!ours of the a""itive co!our theory are6 ~ 7an anyone reca!! ho% the eye "etects the "ifferent co!ours6 1%e rief!y sa% it e$p!aine" in a vi"eo %e previous!y %atche"3 ~ 0s anyone in the c!ass co!our !in" an" %ou!" !i)e to share ho% it affects you6

~ Does anyone )no% someone %ho is co!our !in"6 ~ 0f so& have you as)e" them ho% they perceive co!our an" ho% it may e "ifferent than someone %ho is not co!our !in"6 Ac!uiring Strategies ~ "ntegrating an# rocessing Learning: 12#820 minutes3 Stu"ents %i!! %atch a .e"E" vi"eo tit!e" 9Ho% %e see co!our: 125;03. +fter %atching the vi"eo the teacher %i!! "iscuss the vi"eo %ith the stu"ents %hi!e e$p!aining notes an" "efinitions on the smart oar". <e% terms %i!! inc!u"e retina& ro"s an" cones. +fter comp!etion of the eye "iagram 1see app!ying3& stu"ents %i!! e as)e" if activating =uestions pertaining to co!our !in"ness. .he teacher %i!! e$p!ain ho% co!our !in"ness %or)s %hi!e stu"ents %rite )ey points a out the topic from notes on the smart oar". +fter notes an" "iscussion& stu"ents %i!! %atch a youtu e vi"eo a out a man %ho is co!our !in" tit!e" 9/hat is it !i)e to e co!our !in"6: 125203. .he teacher %i!! "iscuss the vi"eo %ith the stu"ents after %atching it an" ans%er any =uestions that may arise. Appl$ing Strategies ~ Consoli#ating Learning: 110 minutes3 Stu"ents %i!! !a e! a "iagram of the eye sho%ing that they un"erstan" %here the ro"s an" cones are !ocate" an" ho% the information of co!our is transferre" to the rain. Stu"ents %i!! comp!ete the Eva!uating .estimony e$ercise to sho% that they un"erstan" the concept of co!our !in"ness an" the impact that it may have on a person an" society. Supplies %ee#e#: Smart oar" > notes 7opy of eye !a e!!ing %or)sheet 7opy of Eva!uating .estimony e$ercise &ifferent 'a$s of Learning: ?er a!@!inguistic Logica!@mathematica! ?isua!@spatia! 0nterpersona! 0ntrapersona!

Evaluating Testimonies .%o %itnesses %ere ca!!e" to the stan" to testify in a crimina! case. /hich of the fo!!o%ing testimonies has a greater "egree of va!i"ity& an" %hy6 /itness +5 0 sa% t%o peop!e running through the par) aroun" 10500 p.m. .he first one %ho ran y %as %earing a right re" s%eater. .he secon" one %ore a !ime green s%eater. 0t %as "ar) an" c!ou"y an" there %as no moon. .he !ights in the par) %ere out "ue to a po%er fai!ure. /itness A5 0 sa% a person running through the par) at appro$imate!y 10500 p.m. .hen a minute !ater another person ran y. 0 %as una !e to te!! the co!our of their c!othes& a!though oth %ore s%eaters. Aoth s%eaters appeare" "ar) ut "ifferent sha"es. 0t %as "ar) an" c!ou"y an" there %as no moon. .he !ights in the par) %ere out "ue to a po%er fai!ure. +ns%er5