"Hands On" Experiences for Exploration of the Life Sciences by Elementary Level Students

该项目将创建一组100-200触觉图， 生命科学领域，供盲人、视力正常者使用， 受损、学习障碍和有风险的学生，年级 3-7. 这些凸起的线图将利用不同的 纹理和盲文标签沿着听觉磁带， 盲文文本和墨水打印文本，以提供进一步的 有关图表内容的信息。 教师将 能够从现有的材料中进行选择， 在主流化教育中发现的学生的学习方式 教室 为教师提供的补充打印材料 将开展后续活动， 让有印刷障碍的学生参与实践， 学习 这些材料旨在用于 普通教育中的合作学习 教室，以减少残疾学生的孤立， 提高他们对科学的兴趣和参与。 图表的主题将根据其 与最常用的科学教科书的兼容性 以及“全民科学”的首要主题 美国人 主题将包括地球科学，生物学， 生态学和人类生物学。 这些材料将在两年多的时间里进行实地测试， 加州，德克萨斯，纽约和肯塔基州。 传播 将通过国家科学教师 协会，美国的“特网”系统 资源中心和信息交换所，以及所作的介绍 在全国科学教师和教育教师会议上， 盲人和视障学生。

This project will create a set of 100-200 haptic diagrams in the area of life science for use by blind, visually impaired, learning disabled, and at risk students, grades 3-7. These raised line diagrams will utilize differing textures and brailled labels along with auditory tapes, brailled text, and ink print text to provide further information about the content of the diagram. Teachers will be able to select from the available materials to respond to the learning modalities of students found in a mainstreamed classroom. Supplemental print materials for the teacher will provide follow-up activities that are designed to engage print-disabled students in hands-on, inquiry learning. These materials are intended for use in cooperative learning settings in the regular education classroom to decrease the isolation of disabled students and increase their interest and participation in science. The topics for the diagrams will be selected for their compatibility with the most commonly used science textbooks and with the overarching themes of Science For All Americans. Topics will include earth science, biology, ecology, and human biology. The materials will be field tested over two years in California, Texas, New York, and Kentucky. Dissemination will occur through the National Science Teachers Association, the "Special Net" system of the United States Resource Centers and Clearinghouses, and presentations made at national conferences for science teachers and teachers of blind and visually impaired students.