Advanced Level

Flipped Learning

Objective. Prepare for classroom discussion by understanding the sequence light → retina → optic nerve → cortex and the physics/biology connections.

Tasks (to be submitted as a 1–2-page report or 6–8 slides):

  1. Short reading on the anatomy of the eye and the path of light. Highlight: cornea, pupil/iris, lens, retina, optic nerve.
  2. Worksheet “Cones vs. Rods”: complete a table with sensitivity, role in color/acuity, light conditions (scotopic/photopic), retinal distribution.
  3. Geometric Optics simulation (thin lens): create two screenshots —
    1. Focused image (focus on “retina”) with annotated parameters;
    2. Out-of-focus image (simulated myopia/hyperopia) with notes on how accommodation or corrective lenses restore focus.
  4. Short synthesis (max 120 words): explain in your own words how the retina does not “record” ready-made images but transduces and pre-processes signals to be sent to the brain.
  5. Three debriefing questions: one on optics (refraction/focusing), one on biology (phototransduction), one on perception (why don’t we see the world upside down?).

Submission. Upload the PDF or slides to the class channel before the lesson.