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The Mystery Box - Making Observations and Collecting Data

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Making observations and collecting qualitative and quantitative data is a vital skill all scientists need to practice. Help your scientists with partial and no sight learn how to use their other senses to make observations for data-collecting purposes. Magnifiers and closed circuit televisions are used to assist partially sighted learners describe objects qualitatively, and counting and measuring is used to collect data quantitatively. Non-sighted students will use their olfactory, auditory, and tactile senses. 

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Pros
  • Encourages learners with visual impairments to access all of their senses to understand their environment
  • Engages learners in core content through data analysis and observation 
Cons
  • Assistive technology will be necessary to engage partially sighted learners in this lesson