Light and The Eye Science Unit: Grade 5

Jennifer O’Brien

Intelligence Type Skill, Content, Product

Visual/Spatial Pretend you are a beam of light coming
from a source; describe your journey
into and through the eye and to the brain
of a human in words (record on your
Ipad or write). Use vocabulary words,
the definitions, and physical descriptions
of those vocabulary words in your
narrative.
Bodily/Kinesthetic Design a “living model” of the parts of
the human eye. Use vocabulary words
during your presentation of each
anatomical part. Then, use the
definitions and physical descriptions of
those vocabulary words before, after, or
during your presentation.
Logical/Mathematical Create a flow chart of the way light
journeys into and through the eye and to
the brain of a human. Use vocabulary
words, the definitions, and physical
descriptions of those vocabulary words
in your chart.
Naturalist Relate the way light journeys into and
through the eye and to the brain of a
human to another phenomenon in the
world. Use vocabulary words, the
definitions, and physical descriptions of
those vocabulary words in your
explanation.
Auditory/Vibrational Write a rap, song, or poem describing
the way light journeys into and through
the eye and to the brain of a human. Use
vocabulary words, the definitions, and
physical descriptions of those
vocabulary words in your rap, song, or
poem.
Verbal/Linguistic Teach a 4th grader the way light journeys
into and through the eye and to the brain
of a human. Use pictures, vocabulary
words, the definitions, and physical
descriptions of those vocabulary words
 in your explanation so the 4th grader can
follow along.
Interpersonal Working with a group, create a model of
an eye and explain to the class the way
light journeys into and through the eye
and to the brain of a human. Use
vocabulary words, the definitions, and
physical descriptions of those
vocabulary words in your presentation.
Intrapersonal Think of typical misconceptions when it
comes to the way light journeys into and
through the eye and to the brain of a
human. Explain the misconception and
the reality using vocabulary words, the
definitions, and physical descriptions of
those vocabulary words.