LET’S FIND OUT THE HUMAN BODY THE EYES IN YOUR BODY LAURA LORIA
Human beings have five basic senses touch hearing smell taste and sight Different parts of the body send information to the brain about each of those senses For sight it is the eyes that do this work Sight allows us to learn about the world around us and to interact with objects and people WHY DO WE HAVE EYES The eye is the organ that gives animals the ability to see 4
Humans have two eyes that face forward from the face This allows us to see what is directly in front of us Some animals have eyes on either side of the head This is helpful for those that are often hunted such as rabbits With the eyes far apart they can watch for danger from many directions Think about the five senses Is one more important than the others What would life be like without one of your senses THINK ABOUT IT These students are using their eyes to read text on their tablets 5