E2 Perception of Stimuli

Feb 4

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Class presentation:

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Essential Biology: E2 Perception of Stimuli

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Hermann Grid Illusion

Sight:

Collection of animations from North Harris College

Eye structure tutorial from Sumanas

Simple how-the-eye-works from BiologyMad

The Sense of Sight from Wisconsin Online

How many megapixels is the human eye? from Brainiac.

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Hearing:

How the Ear Works, from NobelPrize.org

The Sense of Hearing from Wisconsin Online

Neat Ear Tutorial from University of Alaska Fairbanks

McGraw Hill Effect of Sound Waves on Cochlear Structures

Test your hearing range (carefully) from the University of New South Wales

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Mantis Shrimp: Awesome Vision

Interesting reading:

The peer-iodic table of illusions, from NewScientist.com

The Mantis Shrimp’s amazing visual capabilities, from NotExactlyRocketScience

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The eye is not irreducably complex – it is the product of natural selection

Evolution of vertebrate eyes from Pharyngula

Owl monkey example of eye evolution, from NotExactlyRocketScience

Video, The Evolution of the Eye, from PBS:

About Stephen

International Educator: China via Japan, Indonesia & the UK. Director of Innovation in Learning & Teaching. Science educator. Twitterist (@sjtylr), dad and bloggerer. MA International Education & current EdD student. Experienced Director of Learning & MYP Coordinator. Interested in curriculum, pedagogy, purposeful EdTech and global competence. Find out more: http://sjtylr.net/about. Science site: http://i-biology.net.

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