4th Grade Science The Doctor with an Eye for Eyes Read Aloud STEM Challenge

Learn about how the eye works! Integrate STEM and literacy with this 4th-grade STEM activity connected to the story of Dr. Patricia Bath.

Discover how the eye works! Light reflects from objects and enters the eye allowing objects to be seen. In this STEM Challenge, students use a model to demonstrate this phenomenon and then record their observations.

There is a writing extension for students to write about how they can use their talents to make the world a better place, just like Dr. Bath did.

This STEM Challenge aligns with NGSS Standards for fourth grade Physical Science 4-PS4-2 but can be used in 3rd-5th grade.

Material List:

• credit card size magnifying lenses or mini magnifying glasses
• eye printables
• index cards
• crayons/markers/color sticks

Includes:

• Teacher Instructions
• Student STEM Journal
• Student Instructions
• STEM Activity
• Vocabulary Words
• Parts of the Eye Diagram
• Student Reflection Sheet
• Rubric

Learning Objective

I can create a model to describe how the eye works.

Read-aloud connection: The Doctor with an Eye for Eyes.

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