Pre-K to Grade 2 Curriculum
Grades 3 and 4 Curriculum
Grades 5 and 6 Curriculum
Online Activity Links
Children, even young children, are able to learn preventive health practices that can lead to a regimen of healthy lifestyle choices that will enhance their quality of life and potentially reduce the need for certain types of health care as they grow older. Unfortunately, most children are only exposed to information in the school curriculum about their eyes as vision relates to the five senses of the body.
Guided by the National Health Education Standards, the National Science Education Standards and the Standards for Technology Literacy, this curriculum will increase awareness among children and their caretakers of the importance of eye health and safety by providing hands-on learning opportunities that will enable them to make wise, informed decisions about how to keep their eyes healthy and safe throughout their lifetime.
About the Curriculum
The curriculum is designed to be used by teachers to guide them in the preparation of lessons for educating students on the eye, vision, and how to protect their vision.
The curriculum has been separated into five lesson topics. Each topic contains a lesson objective, lesson content, and key points of discussion. The lesson content provided has been created for the teacher and used by the teacher in customizing lessons to meet their students' specific needs. It is believed teachers know their students best and therefore would best be able to extract and individualize information for their classroom needs. Readings, Web sites, and activities have been outlined to support the lesson content and expand learning opportunities.
Activities have been created for three separate age groups: Pre-K to Grade 2, Grades 3 and 4, and Grades 5 and 6. A master for duplication has been provided where appropriate.
The curriculum is divided into two main sections: lesson and resources. Each lesson is presented and is identified with an "L" and then the lesson number. All lessons are followed by: a reading list, Web resources, and activities.
The three age groups listed above are how the activities are separated. The necessary handouts and overhead materials for each activity are provided immediately following that activity.
For example:
Lesson (L1)
L1 Reading List
L1 Web Resources
L1 Activities - Pre-K - Grade 2
RESOURCES
It is anticipated that it would require one full week to cover lessons one through five or the lessons could be conducted over the course of 3 to 4 weeks. Each lesson can also stand on its own. Each lesson would include an overview, an activity, discussion, and follow-up requiring approximately 20 minutes of class time.
A template pre-/post-test has been provided for each age group. Each test covers all five lessons. Teachers can use tests and/or questions provided or create their own learning assessment tools.
Pre-K-2 ACTIVITIES:
Lesson 2, The Eye and How We See, Pre-K – Grade 2, Eye Parts
online activity: www.preventblindness.net/L2_A1
Lesson 2, The Eye and How We See, Pre-K – Grade 2, Optical Illusions
online activity: www.preventblindness.net/L2_A2
GRADE 3-4 ACTIVITIES:
Lesson 1, Grade 3 - Grade 4, The Importance of Sight Word Search
online activity: www.preventblindness.net/L1_A1
Lesson 2, The Eye and How We See, Grade 3 - Grade 4, Eye Parts
online activity: www.preventblindness.net/L2_A3
Lesson 2, The Eye and How We See, Grade 3 - Grade 4, Optical Illusions
online activity: www.preventblindness.net/L2_A4
Lesson 2, The Eye and How We See, Grade 3 - Grade 4, The Eye and How We See Crossword
online activity: www.preventblindness.net/L2_A5
GRADE 5-6 ACTIVITIES
Lesson 2, The Eye and How We See, Grade 5 - Grade 6, Animal Eyes, Part 1
online activity: www.preventblindness.net/L2_A6
Lesson 2, The Eye and How We See, Grade 5 - Grade 6, Parts of the Eye
online activity: www.preventblindness.net/L2_A7
Lesson 3 - Glasses, Why Some People Need Them, Grade 5 - Grade 6, Word Search
online activity: www.preventblindness.net/L3_A2
Lesson 5 - Taking Care of Our Eyes, Grade 5 - Grade 6, Taking Care of Our Eyes Word Search
online activity: www.preventblindness.net/L5_A3
Lesson 5 - Taking Care of Our Eyes, Grade 5 - Grade 6, Safety Quiz (A)
online activity: www.preventblindness.net/L5_A4
Lesson 5 - Taking Care of Our Eyes, Grade 5 - Grade 6, Eye Safety Quiz (B)
online activity: www.preventblindness.net/L5_A5
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