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I Spy with My Animal Eyes

From The Magic School Bus Rides Again · 2018

I Spy with My Animal Eyes
24 min2nd3rd4th5thScience
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Summary

The class sees the world through animal eyes to learn how vision works. They explore how different eyes are suited to different lives.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

The class sees the world through animal eyes to learn how vision works.

  1. How does light let an animal see?
  2. Why do some animals see better at night?
  3. How can different eyes suit different animals?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: eye, vision, light.

Try it: Compare how a cat and a person might see the same dark room.