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Teaching Tips for Accessible Science
These teaching tips are designed for gen ed science teachers who are new to teaching students with visual impairments and to others looking for suggestions on making science lessons accessible.
Whether you are a brand new teacher or a veteran science teacher who has never had a student who is blind or visually impaired, we offer some suggestions to make science classes accessible and meaningful to all.
Getting Started
- Setting Up a Science Classroom for Students with Visual Impairments
- Access Science Tips from Positive Eye
Preparation for Specific Ages and Content
- Preparing for an Elementary-Aged Science Student
- Preparing for a Middle School Life Science Student
- Preparing for Middle School Physical, Earth and Space Science
- Preparing for a Biology Student
- Preparing for a Chemistry Student
- Teaching Chemistry to Students with Visual Impairments
Adaptations
- Acid-Base Titration Using Nonvisual Tools
- Considerations for Access When Using a Digital Curriculum
- Labeling Lab Supplies Using Non-Visual Methods
- Measuring Liquids in the Lab Using Nonvisual and Low-Vision Techniques
- Simple Adaptations to Increase Accessibility in Science Instruction
Differentiated Instruction
Tactile Skills and Tactile Graphics
Teaching Students with Multiple Disabilities or Deafblindness
- Effective Science Instruction for Students Who Are Deafblind
- Exploring Fall Sensory Trays
- Gravity Unit for Students with Multiple Disabilities
- Learning About Leaves: Exploration Science Activities for Students with Severe Multiple Disabilities
- Snowy Science Discovery
See also Tips to Get Started.
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