The chest of senses is a hemispherical case designed to teach children and adults with visual and hearing impairments* to the nature of forests, bogs and coastal areas. The case contains a set of elements found in nature. These elements can be discovered and experienced by children together with the instructor or teacher. It gives students the opportunity to discover natural textures, sounds, smells and draw connections between the objects.

Tactile pictures of nature with interesting facts and QR codes for hearing sound and seeing the information in sign language. The contents of the case have been created in collaboration with naturalist Arne Ader, who travelled through three selected environments and compiled an overview of the plants, soils and animals actually found in Estonian nature.

In addition, a comprehensive methodological guide was created for the instructors and teachers, which explains the contents of the case and shows different ways to bring the contents to the students. The case can be used in active learning activities both in the classroom and outdoors, for example on a hiking trail. 

Teaching aids in Estonian 8 sets and in English 2 sets. The methodological guide of the study tool has also been translated into Latvian and Finnish. The tool can also be used by regular users. 

If you are interested, contact kalle.kollamaa@keskkonnaamet.ee or margit.turb@keskkonnaamet.ee

* The English version does not have sign language videos.