Activity
Life Science Lessons
Hands-on lesson ideas in the areas of biology, botany, zoology, and physiology
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 Life Sciences, which is the study of living organisms, including biology, botany, zoology, and physiology. Student projects have also been included.
General
Anatomy and Physiology
- Blood Flow Through the Heart
- Blood Clotting: A model of platelets and fibrin
- Blood Types
- Cow Eye Dissection
- Digestive System Model Demonstrating Sequence and Length of Organs
- Edible Eyeball
- Eye Model Lesson
- The Function of Villi in the Small Intestine
- Human Body Regulation
- Modeling the Backbone and Spinal Cord
- Modeling Clogged Arteries
- Sense Organs: An Introduction
- Tasting What You Smell
Botany
- Central Vacuole of Plant Cell with Structural Support Model
- Creating a 3-D Model of a Plant Life Cycle
- Dissection of a Flower
- The Evolution of Seed Pods
- Germination: Planting Beans
- Germinator
- Growing Plants from Seeds
- Leaf Structure and Function
- Life Cycle of Plants
- Modeling a Plant Cell
- Observing Progression from Flowers to Seeds
- Plant Parts: Matching Game and Bingo
- Plant Parts Put to Song
- Rate of Photosynthesis
- Tactile Model of Mendelian Trait in Pea Plants
Cells
- Bacteria Unit for Students with Multiple Disabilities
- Cell Activity: Room as a Cell
- Cell Division
- Cell Membrane Model
- Cell Structure: Interactive Guessing Game
- Cell Structure Intro Using the APH Life Science Tactile Graphics
- Cellular Respiration: Kinesthetic Activity
- Chromosome Models — Karyotyping
- Exploring the Structure and Function of a White Cane Compared to a Cell
- Meiosis vs. Mitosis Using the APH Life Science Tactile Graphic Set
- Mitosis: Student-built model
- Model of ATP Molecule
- Modeling Chromosomal Mutation
- Modeling Endocytosis and Exocytosis
- Observing Osmosis
- Simple Model of a Chromosome
- Student-Built Model of Bacterial Cell Shapes
Classification
Ecology and Ecosystems
Evolution
Food Chains
Inherited Traits, Genetics and DNA
- DNA – Blueprint for Life: Intro to Gene Expression
- DNA Extraction: A Berry Good Lab
- Edible DNA model
- Inherited vs. Learned Traits
- Punnett Squares
- Punnett Square Tactile Graphic Aid
- Reading the DNA Code Using the APH DNA Twist Model
Lab Adaptations
- Adapting Dissection for Students with Visual Impairments
- Lab Safety Rules Role-Play
- Parts of a Microscope: Lab
- Using a Microscope with Students with Visual Impairments
Organisms
Molecules
Nutrition
Student Science Projects
- Coffee Shop: Caffeine Experiment
- Dolphin Talk: How Do Dolphins Communicate with One Another?
- The Heartbeat of Music
- R.I.P. Pinky (Rest in Peace Pinky)
- Water, Plants, and Seeds
- What Does a Plant Need?
- Which Fingerprint is Most Common?
- Will Tom’s Plant Perish?
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