![]() Do you notice different things when your sense of sight is removed? Pay close attention to what you hear, smell, and feel. With a grownup nearby, take a hike while blindfolded. What can you see? Would a different type of animal see something different? Climb a tree or get to the top of the playground and get a bird's eye view. Go outside and try to see the world like different animals! Lay on the ground and peek through blades of grass like an ant might. Learn more about what one type of low-vision is like in this video (better for older kiddos or when watching with a grown-up) See through my eyes: a low vision simulation (8:30). Some people have low vision, others can’t see color, and still others can’t see at all. People see the world differently too! There are many different types of visual impairments affecting the way people see. Learn about how a snake can see in the dead of night in See Like a Snake | Animal Superpowers by Nat Geo WILD, and then take a peek at which birds are the brightest under blacklight in Which Bird Should You Take To a Rave? by BBC Unplugged. Because of this, flowers have colorful patterns that are invisible to the human eye! Use your imagination to draw what they might look like to bees. Remember, bees can see UV and humans cannot. If you were on a hike or nature walk with someone who has a visual impairment, how could you make it more accessible for them?Ĭreative: Draw and color a flower, then draw and color the same flower the way you think a bee would see it. What are some ways that you would change your eyesight if you could? How would it make your favorite activities easier? Do you recognize the same parts? Paint or draw your favorites!ĭraw and label some of the things you saw on your scavenger hunt. Next, take a look at these different animal eyes below. Did you notice anything you haven’t seen before? Using this photo we labeled above, draw your own eye and label the same parts. Bonus: hunt for real rainbows right after a rain shower (or make one yourself with a hose or spray bottle)!Įye Investigation! After finishing your nature journal, get close to a mirror and look closely at your eyes. If you want more of a challenge, try to spot things that are in-between colors, like reddish-browns or blue-greens. Scavenger hunt: It’s time for a rainbow hunt: look for things with red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black, brown, white, or gray on them. ![]() Need more help getting started? We have tips on our website or you could watch this video of Carolyn teaching you how to do a sit spot (4:41). This is where you find a special place in nature to sit, look, listen, relax, and enjoy. Learn more about nature journaling: Visit our webpage about it, read these lesson plans, or watch Nature Journaling for Kids (32 minutes), a video lesson by Carolyn about getting started.Īctivity: How easily can we trick our eyes? Check out these classic optical illusions- do the results surprise you?Ĭonnect: Find a special place that you’ll return to throughout camp, and do a Sit Spot. Don’t forget to decorate it! Make a nature journal that gets you excited to record your observations and ideas. If you’re a big fan of writing and drawing, feel free to add more pages. You’ll need about 20 pages (if you’re folding computer paper in half and stapling it, use at least 10 sheets). Watch it live on our Facebook page at 1pm (the feed will start automatically).Īrt: Start a nature journal. Facebook Live Video: Carolyn kicks off camp with a video introducing sight. You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. Want to change how you receive these emails? *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Where do wolves get their water in the winter? and What is biotic potential? in our article here!Ĭopyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST: COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. Read the answers to other common questions like: They have the opposite disadvantage as their predators and have poor eyesight directly in front of them. This gives them better peripheral vision so they can detect predators from all sides and get away. Meanwhile, prey species have eyes that are more to the side of their skull. However, this comes with the downside of poor peripheral vision. This helps them with depth perception, which gives them an edge when they launch themselves at their prey – they’re going to be more accurate. For example, a predator’s eyes will be located toward the front of the skull and are closer together. The placement of their eyes gives them different advantages and disadvantages to survive. Have you ever wondered why the eyes of a predator and the eyes of their prey look different?
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