Our Grade 2 Science homeschool curriculum starts with learning the sense organs. We start off with The Eye. Luckily, there are plenty of free resources in the internet. The Grade 2 Science Textbook we are using is The New Science Links. We use it to guide us on the topics to cover for Grade 2 Science homeschool curriculum but so far, we use a lot of materials to learn about The Eye from the internet.
Based on The New Science Links textbook, the topics about The Eye for Grade 2 includes:
- Parts of the Eye and their functions
- Caring for the Eye
To learn about The Eye, we used the resources below. There are great videos, worksheets and science experiments for kids. There’s just plenty of homeschool activities about The Eye. However, some of them are already for higher grade levels.
Sense Organ – The Eye Educational Videos
We used videos from Youtube to learn about the parts of their eyes and its functions. Below is a personal favorite.
You can also visit Gab Academy Youtube Channel for other educational videos about The Eye.
Here is an interactive diagram for the parts of the Eye. It explains well the process of sight.
Sense Organ – The Eye Experiments
- Why two eyes are better than one – a fun way to learn how two eyes give more depth perception. We laughed a lot doing this activity.
- Optical Illusions – how the eyes can trick the brain. Just print them out and be amazed.
Sense Organ – The Eye Worksheets
Here are free worksheets you can use for The Eye. Some parts are for higher grade levels. You can just mention them and not ask the child to memorize.
- Human Body Series – Vision – This is designed for Grade 3 due to a more detailed parts of the eye. But it still touches on the basic for Grade 2.
- Anatomy of the Eye – This is the worksheet companion for the interactive webpage mentioned above.
Sense Organ – The Eye Fun Facts
- Eyes: 15 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Them – Quick and amazing facts about the human eye.
- Funny Eye Facts – includes funny facts about eyes of animals.
Have fun learning at home. 😀
