Bionic eye module 4

Teacher activity

Direct students to setup healthy model of the human eye, then explore 3 different disease model scenarios and try to find solutions for the diseases found.

Teacher resources

• Teaching-notes / Classifications.docx
• Classroom-Resources / Classification-Key.pdf

Student activity

Students setup "Healthy" default model of eye, then explore 3 different disease model scenarios and try to find solutions for the diseases found.

Students are to work their way through the task sheets. Through group discussion and trial and error they are to come up with a solution for each eye disease.

Students are required to setup their light, lens, and screen according to Task Sheet #1,2 and 3 provided, which are symbolic of Myopia/Hyperopia, a cateract and macular degeneration respectively.

First they are to identify their disease using the key chart. Then, through group discussion, and trial and error they are to come up with a solution for each eye disease. Finally, Students will perform some brief research into this disease and what sort of treatments, if any, exist.

Resources required

• Per group:
  • 2 Double Convex Lenses
  • Light source
  • Screen
  • Tape Measure
  • Tissue paper
  • Scissors
  • 3x Task sheets
  • 1x Key chart
• Student-Worksheets /
  • 01-Bionic-Eye-LO4-Task-Card-1.docx
  • 02-Bionic-Eye-LO4-Task-Card-2.docx
  • 03-Bionic-Eye-LO4-Task-Card-3.docx
• Classroom-Resources / Protocol-for-Eye-Setup.docx