For groups of two (individuals OK). Compile documentation in Word or PowerPoint.

1. Select an animal (insect, mammal, bird, fish, etc.).
2. Find a top-view of the animal's head or skull.
3. Determine the monocular, binocular, and blind area of animal's vision. Draw a diagram with each vision area labeled.
4. Research the color vision ability of the animal. If it has more than two eyes, non-circular pupils, or compound lenses, determine how those features affect vision. Construct a photographic model using GIMP or another photo manipulation tool.
5. Obtain Peer Review before you complete your diagram and vision model.
6. Answer the following questions (minimum three paragraphs):
   
   1. Why does the animal have a wide peripheral or binocular vision?
   2. What advantage does color or black and white vision provide the species?
   3. If the species has compound lenses or non-circular pupils, how does that affect vision?
7. Submission:
   1. Top-view diagram with angles (monocular, binocular, and blind).
   2. Color/B&W photographic vision model.
   3. Responses to questions.
   4. Peer review.

Supporting Activities

• Animal Vision
• Printable handout

Resources

• Comparison of the Eye Between Animals
• Understanding the retinal basis of vision across species
• Compound Eyes - Britannica
• Why do animal pupils come in different shapes?
  
• GIMP Download