Our Eyes: How we see and what is the best option for vision correction?

Welcome: Our Eyes: How we see and what is the best option for vision correction?
Description: With the use of technology, more and more students are experiencing issues with their vision, for example being nearsighted. To correct nearsightedness, there are three choices: glasses, contact lenses, and laser eye surgery. Students will evaluate these three choices and make an argument for the best choice. This project should take 7 one-hour long sessions. The skills mainly covered in this project are: Collaboration, Communication, and Critical Thinking/Problem Solving.
Grade Level: 6-8
Curriculum: Science
Keywords: Eye; Nearsightedness; Vision; Glasses; Contact lenses; Laser eye surgery
Author(s): Cassandra Chavez, Lejun Li, Maggie Jin, Qiwei Zhao