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Science Blogs and Articles
Browse blogs and articles by science teachers who specialize in teaching students with visual impairments.
These blog posts and articles supplement our ideas for getting started and our teaching tips.
Accessibility
- Accessible Books for Science Instruction
- Accessible Nature Trails
- Accessible Time Tracking
- Accessible Science Posts in Arabic
- Accessing Science Videos with Audio Description
- Describing Science: Best Practices
- Universal Design for Science: Best for All
Art and Drawing
- Art in Science: Tools for drawing for students with visual impairment
- Why Should Students with Visual Impairment Draw?
Birding
Building Concepts
- Teaching the Concept of the Thermometer
- Using Real and Relative Distance to Teach Science Concepts
- What is Fire?
- What is Flying?
Collaboration
General Science Activities
Oceanography
- The impact of excess carbon dioxide on coral reefs
- Meet Amy Bower, a Physical Oceanographer with a Visual Impairment
- Studying Chemistry with Oceanographers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Scientific Method
- Experimental Error by Design
- Inquiry-Based Learning: What Is It, Why Use It, and How?
- Introduction to Scientific Inquiry
- The Mystery Box: Making Observations and Collecting Data
- Scientific Method Intro – Inquiry Lab
- Scientific Method Review
- Thinking Like a Scientist: Engaged Learning with Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
Soundscapes
Student Projects
Tactile Graphics and Tactile Skills
- Making Quick and Easy Raised-Line Drawings
- Role of the TVI in Developing Tactile Skills for Reading Braille Science Tables
- Tactile Graphic Organizers
- Tips for Reading Tactile Graphics in Science with a Focus on State Assessment
- Use of a PIAF machine to produce tactile graphics for science
Adapting Warm-Up Activities in Science for Students with Visual Impairment
Building with Legos Using Accessible Instructions
Determining Speed of Trevor Thomas, a Hiker Who Is Blind
Encouraging Independent Living Skills in the Science Lab
The Heart of a Young Scientist: Inspiration from an Entrepreneur
Magnification of Scientific Specimens for Students with Low Vision
Reading for All Students: Finding the Right Text for Differentiated Instruction
The Science Fair Is for Everyone!
Student with Visual Impairments Discusses Space Camp
Supporting English Language Arts Skills in Science
Teaching Science Using an Active Learning Approach
Using Humor in Science Instruction for Students with Visual Impairment
Using the PenFriend for Science Instruction
Volunteer Assistance with Science Projects
Who Are the Scientists with a Visual Impairment?
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