Accessible Science Activities

The activity described is a "model" of the atom describing the relative distance between the nucleus and the electrons in an atom.

Atom Walk

Activity for students who are blind or visually impaired to create an ATP Molecule model.

Model of ATP Molecule

Students who are blind and visually impaired learn base units and prefixes in the metric system by walking a kilometer.

Relative size of planets shown in common household objects in an activity for students who are blind or visually impaired

The Solar System: Modeling the relative sizes of the planets

Hands-on activity to teach students who are blind or visually impaired about inertia and mass to illustrate Newton's Second Law.

Motion and Forces: Newton's Second Law of Motion

This physical science activity explores motion and force with students who are visually impaired to help them better understand Newton's First Law of Motion.

Motion and Forces: Newton's First Law of Motion

An activity, accessible to all students, including those with visual impairments, teaches the concept of the vast distances among the planets.

The Solar System-Modeling its size

A hands on activity for students who are blind and visually impaired to measure mass using pennies.

Mass of a Penny Lab

Hands-on activity for students who are blind or visually impaired to build a model of a cell membrane.

Cell Membrane Model

Ideas for creating a bulletin board about environmental science for students who are blind or visually impaired.

Environmental Science Bulletin Board

Real object materials make this multi-sensory project fun for kids of all sight levels to enjoy for days.

Winter Sun Catchers

Cook s'mores for a snack while learning the science behind it with this solar oven.

Create a Solar Powered Oven out of a Pizza Box

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