Otter's Science Curriculum Week 11

Kid’s Discover: 5 Senses

p. 6-11

p. 12-15

p. 16-19

How to Really Fool Yourself: Illusions for All Your Senses

Chapter 1

You don't have to do all of the activities in this book or even follow the "chapters". Just pick your favorites or do whatever you think is interesting.
Our kids got a real kick out of this book while I was previewing it. I kept hearing exclamations of delight over some of the simple "experiments", even from our 17 year old.

Follow My Leader

Chapter 16-17

Blood and Guts

p.92 Eye dissection OR visit the Exploratorium website for a video of a dissection

Supplies needed: Cow eye, cutting tools

OR

Watch the cow eye dissection movie.

p.93

p. 94

Activities:
Shifty eyed
Sight at night

p.95-96

Activities:
Peripheral vision test

Supplies needed: red, yellow, blue, black, white and green paper squares; clothes pin (to hold the squares)

Vision Problems

The Body Book (Grades 3-6)

p. 7-13 The 5 Senses

Make the model

p. 8 Using the model

Optional Book
Human Body (Grades 5-8)

p.66 Eye protection

p. 67 Your eye - the camera

p.68 Your eyesight

Eye Illusions Coloring Page

Exploratorium cow eye dissection movie

Optical Illusions Choose an interactive illusion to interact with and see how your eyes were fooled!