School with closed eyes: an inclusive educational project in mathematics and science

This article presents a set of inclusive teaching activities in mathematics and the scientific-technological domain, specifically designed to be accessible to students with visual impairments. The activities were developed and tested in two Italian sixth-grade classes. In one of these classes, which included a student with low vision, particular attention was paid to accessibility through the use of tactile materials, hands-on tasks, and educational games designed to be experienced while blindfolded, promoting full engagement for all students. The same activities were carried out in a second class composed entirely of sighted students. This parallel implementation allowed for a comparative analysis of the students’ perceptual and cognitive approaches. The goal was to promote inclusive and meaningful learning experiences and to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed methodology through direct classroom observation and a student satisfaction survey.