This website gives students and teachers a detailed look at the dissection of a cow's eye through the use of an online video. Teachers can use this as an introduction to the actual dissection of a cow's eye or as an alternative to dissection. It would also be beneficial for use by anatomy teachers or those wishing to investigate various components of the nervous system. For teachers unfamiliar with safety precautions, as well as other dissection-related issues, it would be helpful to read through the NSTA's guidelines for 'Responsible Use of Live Animals and Dissection in the Science Classroom.' in the ORC database.

This website also provides downloadable directions that guide students through the dissection process in a step-by-step format. Labeled diagrams of the eye are also included which should help students locate various parts of the eye during the dissection process.

This content resource aligns with Ohio's Life Science standards for grades 6-8. Real Player is required to view the video. (cb)

This website has an excellent video on the dissection of a cow eye. The video is informative and highlights similarities and differences to human eyes. Although the video is very good, high school students may get distracted by the messenger and have difficulty hearing the message. Fortunately, there are also step-by-step illustrated directions (PDF format) that can be easily printed out and used by the class as an alternative to the video. For the older grades, the teacher/instructor can transcribe the video and deliver the message him/herself while students follow along on the printed instructions. There are printer-friendly eye diagrams and links to other web pages for further information. This could be used in a Health Science career field during a unit on opthamology or body systems.