Activity

Labelling the eye

The human eye contains structures that allow it to perceive light, movement and colour differences.

In this activity, students use online or paper resources to identity and label the main parts of the human eye.

Cornea
Lens
Pupil
Iris
Schlera
Vitrous humour
Optic nerve
Retina

Labelling the eye

Use this interactive to label different parts of the human eye. Drag and drop the text labels onto the boxes next to the diagram. Selecting or hovering over a box will highlight each area in the diagram.

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By the end of this activity, students should be able to:

  • identify the main parts of the human eye

  • describe the functions of the different parts of the human eye.

Download the Word file (see link below).

Related content

Find out more about our light and sight resources here .

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This article lists key terms and definitions about light and sight.

Build your knowledge and understanding of the components and function of the eye with this  article .

Interested about a programme that uses peer-to-peer vision testing in classrooms? Have a look at this teacher case study .

Useful links

View a BBC animation showing  how human sight occurs .

Information on a  cow’s eye dissection , eye lenses and eye structure.

 

Published: 23 February 2021,Updated: 23 February 2021