A Different View
ARTHROPOD EYES
Welcome to the fascinating and diverse world of arthropod eyes!
Each video lesson comes with an Inquiry Exercise you can use to explore the bug world and see things in a new way.
Episode 1: (not so) Simple Eyes
deceptively simple...
In this video, Kristie and Jess teach about arthropod ocelli and introduce you to some cool animals with simple eyes. We also explore the ways that prey and predators use other body parts to supplement their simple eyes because they only see shadow and light!
Episode 2: Compound Eyes (it's complicated)
a million little facets...
Join us as we explore one of the most recognizable features of an arthropod - compound eyes! Learn about how the ommatidia work together to form a view of the world that is different from human eyesight.
Episode 3: Specialeye-zd
wonderfully weird...
Now that you know about ocelli and ommatidia, investigate some remarkable visual morphology with Specialeye-zd! It doesn't get weirder (or more wonderful) than arthropod adaptations.
Episode 4: View Finder
worlds within worlds...
We’ve learned about the function of eyes and what it means to have eyesight but what about the difference between sight, vision and perception? This video explores how we all see things in different ways and how we can find our own view.