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Science curriculum for K—5th grades.

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What animals do these eyes belong to? (Some you may know, but some may be harder to guess!)
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The first three eyes belong to a hawk, a viper (snake), and a type of fly!
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The rest of the eyes belong to a goat, a type of spider (a jumping spider), and an octopus!
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Watch this video carefully. What do you notice about the bird’s eye?
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Many animals have an extra layer over their eye that closes. It’s like a different way to blink, cleaning the eye and keeping it wet!
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In most animals, the extra layer is completely clear or a little white-looking--but this frog’s extra layer has a pattern on it!
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This fish has two parts to each eye. Any ideas why? How could this be helpful to the fish? Take a guess.
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They live at the water’s surface, where air and water meet. It’s like they have four eyes: two look above the water, two look below.
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People move their eyes to look in different directions. But one type of animal can move its eyes in a very, very strange way…
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Chameleons can look in completely different directions at the same time! They can even see behind themselves!
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This gecko is licking its eye! It isn’t an accident--geckos do this all the time. How could licking its eyes be helpful to a gecko?
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Geckos can’t blink or make tears! Since eyes need to stay wet, geckos lick them. This also helps the geckos clean their eyes.
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This grasshopper can’t blink or make tears either. It cleans its eyes by using its leg. And check out what this crab does!
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