Accessible Science Activities

 

Thanks to Jim Clark for sharing this activity. It is a review of concepts related to energy transfer while making and drinking tea.
The image is of four cups of tea and tea leaves.
The Science of Tea: Reviewing Energy Transfer
In this simple activity, students play the role of the subatomic particles and position themselves correctly inside or outside of the nucleus.
The image is of an atom.
Interactive Atom Building Activity
In this activity, students with visual impairments test common objects to determine which stick to a magnet. Why certain items are magnetic and other are not is the focus.
Magnets on a fridge
What will a magnet stick to?
The group (family) in which an element is located on the Periodic Table can be used to determine the number of valence electrons.
The image is a Bohr model of a sodium atom and a chlorine atom.
Using the APH Periodic Table to Determine Valence Electrons
This simple activity is a nice introduction or warm-up to the topic of states of matter.
The image is of the movement of atoms in a solid, liquid, and a gas.
States of Matter Introduction: Simple Hands-On Activity
This simple activity allows students to use a formula to determine speed after measuring both distance traveled and time .
a speed limit sign
Using an Active Model to Measure Speed
In this lab, students experience the effect of surface area on the rate of a chemical reaction.
test tubes containing chemical reactions
Rate of Reaction Lab
This app is an interactive teaching / learning tool to explain the various facets of the elements of the Periodic Table.
Screenshot of the Elementor app
The Elementor Periodic Table App
This interactive model allows students to tactually balance a simple chemical equation.
The image is of a student creating the model.
Balancing Chemical Equations Using a Tactual Model
This activity helps students to understand the adding and removal of thermal energy, during an introductory chemistry course.
A ring stand set up is shown holding a talking thermometer
How Water Changes State
In the world of physics, some properties doesn’t always behave like we think they should. A liquid should flow and fill a container; a solid should not move.
Girl with safety goggles exploring slime
Not So Solid…Not So Liquid… Glueup
This review is appropriate for students after they have both learned the AZER model and the APH Periodic Table.
The image is of the AZER Periodic Table Study Set .
Review of atom concepts with the AZER atomic model and the APH Periodic Table

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