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Touch and Blindness Exploration

Child exploring objects with hands and eyes closed

🎯 WALT: Why would sense of touch be more important to a blind person?

Success Criteria:

• I can explain why touch is important for blind people

• I can describe different textures using touch words

• I can think of real-world examples where touch helps us

👋 Part 1: Understanding Touch

1. Circle the correct answer: What do we use to feel things?

Our eyes

Our hands and skin

Our ears

2. Tick ALL the words that describe how things might feel:

Rough

Smooth

Loud

Bumpy

Soft

3. A blind person cannot see. How do you think they know if something is hot or cold?

They guess

They use their sense of touch

They cannot tell

4. Fill in the missing word: Blind people use their ________ to explore the world around them.

Blind people use their _____________ to explore the world around them.

🌍 Part 2: Real-World Connections

5. Think about walking outside. How might a blind person use touch to stay safe? Write one idea:
6. Match the object to how a blind person might use touch to identify it:
A coin
A jumper
Sandpaper
Feel if it's rough
Feel if it's round and hard
Feel if it's soft and warm
7. Circle TWO things that would be hard to do without sight, where touch would help:

Finding the door handle

Listening to music

Feeling if clothes are wet or dry

Smelling flowers

8. Why do you think touch is MORE important for a blind person than for someone who can see?

🌟 Extension Activity (Challenge!)

9. Advanced Challenge: Imagine you are helping a blind friend in your garden. Describe THREE different plants or objects they might explore using only touch. Use describing words!
10. Reflection: After learning about touch and blindness, what is one new thing you understand?

📋 Teacher Notes - Differentiation Support

Low Ability Support:

• Provide real objects for tactile exploration before worksheet

• Work in pairs for questions 5-8

• Use picture cards to support vocabulary

Extension for Advanced Learners:

• Complete outdoor touch exploration activity

• Research famous blind people and their achievements

• Create a "touch trail" for classmates

Real-World Connections:

• Visit school playground blindfolded with partner support

• Invite local guide dog charity speaker

• Explore Braille alphabet samples

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