Senses

We have 5 senses. Today, we are going to focus on sight.

 Learning Objective
• I can name the 5 senses.
• I can name the parts of the eye.
• I can discuss what we can do with the senses.
How many eyes do you have?

What do you use your eyes for?

Name something colourful that you look at.

What colour are your eyes?

What are the parts of your eye?

What is found around your eye?

What might some people use to help them to see?

How do you look after yours eyes?

Who helps to care for your eyes?

 eyelashes eyelid

eyebrow pupil

sclera iris
 Are there any words that
you don’t know?
Eyelashes
The eyelashes protect your
eye from dust and other
small objects falling in.
Eyebrow
The eyebrow stops sweat,
water and other debris from
falling down into the eye
socket.
Iris
This is the coloured part of
the eyeball.
Pupil
The pupil is the black circle in the centre of the
iris, which is really an opening on the iris, and it
lets light enter the eye.
Eyelid
The eyelid protects the front part of the eye. The
lid helps to keep the eye clean and moist by
opening and shutting several times a minute
(blinking).
Sclera
The white part of the eyeball is called the sclera
(say: scl-air-uh). The sclera is made of a tough
material and has the important job of covering
most of the eyeball.
Sight Experiment
What you need:
• Five coins
• A small paper cup
• A table where you and a partner can sit
What to do:
• Put a cup in front of your partner. It should be about an arms length away from
them.
• Ask your partner to close one eye.
• Hold one of the coins in the air an arm’s length above the table. Move it around
slowly.
• Tell your partner that you’ll drop the coin whenever they say, “Drop it!” The
idea is for your partner – with one eye closed – to judge when the coin is over
the cup so that the coins will drop into the cup.
• Give your partner five tries with one eye closed, then five tries with both eyes
open.

Which way worked the best?

 What has this
experiment taught us:
Two eyes help you to better judge where objects are.
Plenary
Turn to your partner

Tell them 3 facts that you know about eyes.