TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Understanding the Structure of the Eye
Students learn about the anatomical structure of the human eye and how humans see light, as well as some causes of color blindness. They conduct experiments as an example of research to gather information. During their investigations,...
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Die Blinde Kuh: Die Suchmaschine Fur Kinder
Much more than just a search engine for kids, this site offers links to weather, stories, games, E-mail pen pals, recipes, children's sites, and more. A great starting point for web-surfing.
Curated OER
Blind Weaver at Victorian Institute for the Blind.
A broad selection of images featuring blindness can be found on this site by Picture Australia. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs as well as a brief description.
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[Broom Making, Blind Institute.]
A broad selection of images featuring blindness can be found on this site by Picture Australia. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs as well as a brief description.
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Deaf Dumb & Blind Asylum, Adelaide [Picture].
A broad selection of images featuring blindness can be found on this site by Picture Australia. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs as well as a brief description.
Curated OER
Ononghe, a Blind Boy [Picture].
A broad selection of images featuring blindness can be found on this site by Picture Australia. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs as well as a brief description.
Curated OER
The Blind Asylum [Picture].
A broad selection of images featuring blindness can be found on this site by Picture Australia. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs as well as a brief description.
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American Printing House: Welcome to the Braille Bug
This resource is for learning about braille. Links are provided to change colors, increase font size, decode braille, learn about braille, discuss some books with others and play games.
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ciese: Human Genetics Project: Is the Dominant Trait Most Prevalent?
Human-Genetics: A Worldwide Search for the Dominant Trait allows you to collect data and share your results with students around the world. Register your class, complete the student survey, participate in discussion boards, and interact...
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Bruegel, Pieter the Elder
Link to images of Pieter Bruegel the Elder's most famous paintings including "The Blind Leading the Blind."
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Paintings by Pieter Bruegel, the Elder
This site from the Web Gallery of Art contains a listing of paintings by Bruegel the Elder, including "The Blind Leading the Blind". Also included is a link to a detailed biography of Pieter the elder.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Helen Keller
An account of Helen Keller's remarkable accomplishments learning to speak, though blind and hearing impaired. Helen Keller was exceptional in her ability to communicate the challenges that handicapped people face to the rest of the...
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Codi: Vision and Computing
Informative site for those who need assistance with computing needs due to low vision or blindness. Many links provided to arrive at a solution!
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Infinitec: Total Resource Guide: Visual
A resource guide that is a great help to locating a full array of assistive products and services for persons with blindness or visual impairments.
Read Works
Read Works: Louis Braille
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Louis Braille and the alphabet he created for blind people. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Braille Was Invented: Moments of Vision 9
Today, Braille is the universally accepted system of writing for the blind, translated into almost every language in almost every country across the globe. But it didn't actually start out as a tool for the blind. Jessica Oreck details...
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Louis Braille School: Louis Braille Biography
Presents comprehensive biographical information on Louis Braille, the founder of a system of reading and writing by raised dots, and Valentin Hauy, the founder of the world's first school for the blind in Paris, France.
Oklahoma Historical Society
Oklahoma State University: Enclopedia of History and Culture: Thomas Gore
Learn about the personal life and career of Oklahoma senator Thomas Gore. Includes a discussion of his blindness and involvement in the Populist movement.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Greek Heroes: Tiresias
Learn about Tiresias, the famous blind seer and his prophecies. Find out how and why he was blinded and learn some of his famous prophecies.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Collection: Becoming Helen Keller
Rediscover the complex life and legacy of the author, advocate and human rights pioneer. Helen Keller (1880-1968), who was deaf and blind since childhood, used her celebrity and wit to advocate for social justice, particularly for women,...
Digital History
Digital History: Pre Civil War Reform: Assisting the Disabled
The early 19th century saw giant strides in social reform. Read about those who advocated for the mentally ill, deaf, and blind from the Digital textbook from University of Houston.
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Ray Charles (1930 2004)
Brush up on the life of legendary soul musician, Ray Charles, who was declared legally blind at age seven and because of this wore dark glasses that would become his trademark. The song most associated with him, "Georgia on My Mind",...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Song Inspired Color Poetry
For this lesson students listen to the songs "Over the Rainbow," sung by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole and "Color Me Blind," sung by Extreme and read an excerpt from the book Hailstones and Halibut Bones by Mary O'Neill. Then students work...
Text Project
Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 1, Issue 4: Working Dogs [Pdf]
This magazine article is about working dogs such as seeing eye dogs who help people who are blind live independent lives.
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