Description
The Multi-Sensory Lab Gear Kit contains the tactile equipment that can facilitate blind and low vision students taking part in laboratory activities in K-12 classes. This kit moves each year with the blind or low vision students as they progress from K through 12th grade science classes. With this kit, blind/low vision students can actively participate in hands-on science lab activities along with their sighted classmates.
Students can measure solids and liquids with measuring cups, measuring spoons, notched syringes, or marked beakers. The chemical resistant, plastic beakers can be used to measure 250, 100, or 50 mL of liquids and vessels for reactions. The plastic syringes of various sizes can measure from 50 mL of liquid down to 0.1 mL of liquid (0.1 mL of a liquid is about three drops). The plastic bottles and jars (wide mouths) are squat and this makes the chemical resistant bottles and jars stable and less likely to be knocked over during experiments. These jars and bottles can be labeled with masking tape and a marker and also Braille. Various sized liquid funnels are provided to make pouring of liquids easy. A plastic powder funnel with a wide stem allows solid powders to be added to containers with precision. The Spring Scale (0 to 1000 g range) has tactile marks every 100 g and also Braille labels by the marks.
Items contained in each kit:
- Talking Thermometer (range -4 to 248°F)
- 2 Spring Scales with tactile markings and Braille (100g & 1000g)
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Funnels for liquids and one powder funnel
- 6 plastic 30 mL bottles (with mL markings on bottles)
- 4 plastic 125 mL bottles (with mL markings on bottles)
- 4 plastic 50 mL jars
- 2 glass 50 mL squat jars
- plastic beakers with tactile marks (50, 100, and 2 x 250 mL sizes)
- Syringes with tactile marked barrels (2 x 50, 3 x 20, 2x 5, and 2 x 1 ml sizes)
- 2 Chemical resistant plastic stirring rods
- 15 Beral-Type Pipet droppers
- Mini Hot Glue Gun for customizing lab gear with tactile marks, letters, or numbers
- glue sticks (4 textured and 6 regular)
- Electronic Instruction Booklet
- Carrying box or bag for kit
And more!
Students can measure solids and liquids with measuring cups, measuring spoons, notched syringes, or marked beakers. The chemical resistant, plastic beakers can be used to measure 250, 100, or 50 mL of liquids and vessels for reactions. The plastic syringes of various sizes can measure from 50 mL of liquid down to 0.1 mL of liquid (0.1 mL of a liquid is about three drops). The plastic bottles and jars (wide mouths) are squat and this makes the chemical resistant bottles and jars stable and less likely to be knocked over during experiments. These jars and bottles can be labeled with masking tape and a marker and also Braille. Various sized liquid funnels are provided to make pouring of liquids easy. A plastic powder funnel with a wide stem allows solid powders to be added to containers with precision. The Spring Scale (0 to 1000 g range) has tactile marks every 100 g and also Braille labels by the marks.
