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Realeyes™ Classroom Initiative

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Invite Realeyes™ Into Your Classroom!

Realeyes™ gives your students the opportunity to receive a 45-minute interactive lesson about the science of sight, the health of the eye, and eye safety, led by a local optometrist or school nurse!
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Grades 1-2: "Adventures of Rhet & Tina"
A comical video puppet sketch highlighting Rhet's realization that he has poor vision. Special glasses to demonstrate blurry vision will be provided. Basic concepts such as nearsighted, farsighted, iris, and pupil are taught using games and tongue-twisters. At the end of this 45-minute lesson, each student receives a prize and an activity worksheet. Because of the highly interactive elements, this presentation is best suited for individual classrooms. To schedule a doctor contact the OOA.
Grades 3-5: "The Case of Vinny Vision"
Vinny Vision has taken a tiara and is on the loose. The detective needs your help! To assist in finding Vinny, students are given individual 'case packs' containing optical illusion clues to solve the case. Concepts such as eye safety, the science of sight, and the detection of minor eye disorders are taught along the way. At the end of this 45-minute presentation students receive a prize and an activity worksheet. This presentation is best suited for 1 or 2 classrooms at a time. To schedule a doctor contact the OOA.
Grades 6-8: "Vision: Impossible"
Spies attempt to rescue four individuals being held hostage by Krem Candy Company. Krem is conducting strange tests that involve the hostages’ vision, and the spies must determine the reasons for the testing. Students will serve as agents who provide the spies with vital information as they learn the anatomy of the eye and how the iris, pupil, retina, rods, cones, optic nerve and brain are involved in vision. Vision correction is discussed, including nearsightedness, farsightedness, and the importance of comprehensive vision examinations. The four major eye diseases, macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataracts, and diabetic retinopathy are also discussed. To schedule a doctor contact the OOA.
Grades 9-12: “Government Operation Optics Development"
In this individual, online curriculum students have recently been offered a job with the United States military in the Research & Development Department. R&D’s latest objective is to develop a vision aid device that can operate in the water, air and on land. In order for this dream to become reality, much research is necessary. Students will analyze vision to determine what components this new innovation must possess in order to have top-notch visual capabilities. Students will learn about eye anatomy, the visual process, vision disorders, and the future of eye care as they gain an understanding of the visual process. Curriculum is available online in the Student section.