Discovering Your Blind Spot
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Ever wondered what it would be like to have a blind spot? You can find out by performing a simple experiment. All you need is a pen, paper, and your eyes. Close one eye and look at a small + sign on the paper. Slowly move the paper closer to you and the dot will disappear when it falls on the blind spot of your retina.
Hypothesis
The hypothesis is that the dot will disappear when it falls on the blind spot of the retina.
Method & Materials
You will draw a small dot and a small + sign on a piece of paper, close one eye, look at the + sign, and slowly move the paper closer to you.
You will need a pen, paper, and your eyes.
Results
The experiment showed that when the dot falls on the blind spot of the retina, it disappears from sight. Interestingly, an octopus does not have a blind spot because its photoreceptors are located in the inner portion of the eye and the cells that carry information to the brain are located in the outer portion of the retina.
Why do this project?
This science project is interesting because it allows you to discover something about your own eyes that you may not have known before.
Also Consider
Experiment variations to consider include testing the blind spot of other people, or testing the blind spot of an octopus.
Full project details
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