• Describe the structure and

function of the eye as a

receptor

Eye Structure
Starter
• In pairs: What is the eye made of?
What is inside our eye

• Extension: What are the “squiggly

lines” in the eye fluid?

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• Describe the structure and
function of the eye as a Task 1: Are these lines parallel?
receptor

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• Describe the structure and
function of the eye as a Task 2: How many legs does this elephant have?
receptor

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• Describe the structure and
function of the eye as a
receptor

Task 3: Who do you see?

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• Describe the structure and Task 4: How many different colours can you see?
function of the eye as a
receptor

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• Describe the structure and
function of the eye as a Task 5: Whilst reading the following words say the
receptor colour of each word.

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• Describe the structure and
function of the eye as a
receptor
Task: Study the eye diagram on the next slide for 1
minute

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• Describe the structure and
function of the eye as a
Eye structure
receptor

Hold lens in place and involved in

Involved in changing
changing shape of lens
shape of the lens

Regulates amount of
light entering pupil
Contains the light
Refracts light rays receptors

Protects eye surface Area of retina that

provides clearest vision

‘Hole’ allowing light

to enter eye

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Focuses light on retina
Carries impulses from eye to brain
• Describe the structure and
function of the eye as a
receptor

Task: Label the diagram using pencil

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• Describe the structure and
function of the eye as a
receptor
Task: Now write a sentence describing the function
of each part. You can also do this as a table

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• Describe the structure and
function of the eye as a
Eye structure
receptor

Hold lens in place and involved in

Involved in changing
changing shape of lens
shape of the lens

Regulates amount of
light entering pupil
Contains the light
Refracts light rays receptors

Protects eye surface Area of retina that

provides clearest vision

‘Hole’ allowing light

to enter eye

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Focuses light on retina
Carries impulses from eye to brain
• Describe the structure and
function of the eye as a
receptor

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• Describe the structure and
function of the eye as a
receptor

Task 7: Watch the video on how to dissect an eye.

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• Describe the structure and
function of the eye as a
receptor

Keywords: Iris Retina Ciliary Muscles Cornea Fovea

• Describe the structure and
function of the eye as a
receptor

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