Discover Planet Earth Activity that teaches students to use senses other than sight to explore their surroundings. Night Vision Compares diurnal animals eyes to nocturnal animals eyes. Student experiment with the effect diffused light has on the pupil of the eye. Binoculars show students how an owl' s eyes collect and use light differently than human eyes. Although stars provide little in the way of light, humans and animals have used star constellations to find their way for thousands of years.
Students create their own starry night.
A Glow from Within Learn why and how some animals generate and use light. The Firefly Game Students discover how difficult it can be to find a partner in the dark. Some nocturnal animals that have specially adapted ears that give them an amazing sense of hearing. Students test their own hearing, and learn how there eyes can sometimes deceive them. The Radar Game Helps students understand how important hearing is to an insectivorous bat hunting for a meal.