Columbia University in the City of New York

BrainSTEM: Evolution & Eyes

Level

High School

 

Essential Questions

What is the relationship between sensation and perception? 

How does an organism's environment affect the structure and function of their eyes?

 

Materials

Lesson Slides

Supplementary Materials

Student Worksheet

Crayons/markers/colored pencils

File Folder

Smartboard or projector

 

Source Material

 

The Stavros Niarchos Brain Insight Lecture, "A Clear Vision: How Animals and Robots See the Physical World" 

By Dr. Rudy Behnia and Dr. Shuran Song

 

Created by:

Madalyn McDaniel


Edited by:

Maia Gumnit, PhD

 

With input from:

Aaron Licari

Aimee Mullins

Aleena Joshi

Amber Fletcher

Andrew Anderson

Bonnie Lestz

Brittany Beck

Brittany Concannon

Brittany Klimowicz

Caroline Schule

Deborah Reich

Erik Shold

Jessica Holzer

Jessica Kim

Mariella Mannino

Mariya Barreras

Melissa Braxton

Meng-Ping Tu

Michael Becker

Ramona Fittipaldi

Shayron McLean

Stephen Kos

Sylvie Ozon

Theresa Stanley

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