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Earth and Space Science Lessons
Hands-on lessons related to the study of study of the earth, oceanography, astronomy, the solar system.
On this page you’ll find a listing of hands-on lessons that have been adapted or modified for students who are blind or visually impaired in the area of Earth and Space science, which is study of the earth, oceanography, astronomy, the solar system. Student projects have also been included.
Earth and the Solar System
- Apparent vs. Absolute Magnitude of Stars: Interactive Model
- Building a Model of the Earth and Moon
- Earth’s Rotation Causes Day and Night: Interactive model
- Illustrating the Layers of the Earth Through Egg Dissection
- Monster of the Milky Way
- One Small Step: A Multi-Sensory Tour of Our Solar System
- Shape of the Earth with 2-D and 3-D Models: Practicing Tactile Graphics
- Solar System in a Meter
- The Solar System: Modeling its size
- The Solar System: Modeling the relative sizes of the planets
- Sun- Earth-Moon-System Model
- Using Sound to Describe Star Brightness
Human Impacts on Earth Systems
Moon
- Moon Phases – Tactile Graphic
- Phases of the Moon – Active Model
- Phases of the Moon – Labeling Activity
- Relating Tides to Moon Phases
- Rotation and Revolution of the Moon: Active Model
- Tidal Cycles: Interactive Model
- Using Tactile Graphics to Teach Students with Visual Impairments About Tidal Range
Oceanography
- Modeling the Acidification of the Ocean
- Oceanography for Students with Visual Impairments
- The impact of excess carbon dioxide on coral reefs
- Understanding the Impact of Carbon Dioxide on the Formation of Coral Reefs
Plate Tectonics
- Earth’s Tectonic Plates: Interactive Model
- Layers of the Earth: Student-built model
- Plate Tectonics
- Plate Tectonics – Edible model
- Seafloor Spreading Interactive Activity
- Shake, Rattle, and Liquefy
- Tectonic Plate Boundaries – Interactive Model
Rocks and Minerals
- Density of Minerals (Student Science-Fair Project)
- Feeling Rock: A Hands-On Rock Cycle Activity
- Forensic Geology Lab: Digging Through the Sands of Crime
- Modeling Rock
- Rock Under Stress
Weather
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