Science Classroom

  • Visual
  • Wall displays.
  • Signs and warnings.
  • Watching scientific reactions e.g. changes in colours.
  • Visual input from others moving around the room.
  • Auditory
  • Noise of different scientific equipment e.g. Bunsen burners.
  • Verbal discussions in the classroom during paired and group work.
  • Equipment being lifted in and out of cupboards; items being cleaned and washed.
  • Smell
  • Odours from chemicals and cleaning detergents.
  • Touch
  • Textures of different materials and equipment.
  • Temperature from some equipment used.
  • Vestibular/Movement
  • Moving around the classroom.
  • Sitting on a high stool- can cause anxiety for those who are gravitationally insecure (having feet off ground).

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