Eyeball Dissection

On Thursday, the fifth graders will dissect cow eyeballs.  The eyeballs are fresh with no chemicals and the students will work in pairs or small groups.  Some of the students may be squeamish about this activity, a feeling I can relate to, but there is an academic purpose.  They will get to really see the parts of the cow eye, which are very similar to a human eye.  We have been learning about parts of the eye as we learn about light energy and how the eye detects light.  We expect this to be a great learning opportunity.  Be sure to ask your student about this after school on Thursday!