It is a 380mm sphere and is produced in sky blue with continents in green which protrude from the globe by 3mm. The continents are pulled out from the globe using a pointed peg. It is positioned on a weighted base to the correct axis and can rotate. A tactile arrow on the base indicates the direction in which the Earth rotates. The oceans and continents are marked in large print and grade one braille which is in a raised block for easy identification.
Additional kits are currently in development.
This specially-designed compass has a raised arrow pointing north whilst the south, east and west compass points are marked in braille with their initial letter. Each 30 degrees position is marked with a single raised dot. For more information contact Customer Services . Two sets available, Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3. This sheet consists of rub-down black dots laid out as a complete braille cell.