Earth Sciences

Teachers of geology and geography will find innovative teaching tools for students who are blind or visually impaired in this section.

Opening Blind Eyes to Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/k-4/features/F_Blind_Camp.html
This article intoruces students who are blind and actively participating in various science projects, including digging for dinosaur fossils, examining soil, and measuring rainfall.

Science without Sight:  Non-Visual Approaches to Science and Nature, Natural History Education, Science, Technology
http://www.nhest.org/nonvis.html
This article discusses the use of sound, touch, and smell to study nature and science.

Earth+: Accessible Earth Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
http://prime.jsc.nasa.gov/earthplus/index.html
The free downloadable Earth+ software "makes NASA satellite photos and data accessible to blind students … using sound cues about the features in the picture."  Included are lessons on hurricane tracking and hurricane prediction.

Web-based Organizations and Internet Resources

Dinosaursounds
http://www.dinosaursounds.com/
This site allows users to listen to the sounds of the dinosaurs and their environments through the ages.

Natural History Education, Science, Technology (NHEST)
http://www.nhest.org/index.html#nated
NHEST brings "education in science and natural history to special populations of children and adults, primarily by use of computer technology… (including) nature education for blind and low vision adults and children."  The site provides numerous links to sounds of nature, including bird songs and frogs.

Stormsounds
http://stormsounds.com/
This site has audio recordings of various meteorological phenomena, such as a hailstorm, sandstorm, monsoon, and thunderstorm.