Visuals play an important role in the teaching and learning of science and should be embedded within and supportive of authentic science inquiry. Both researchers and teachers believe that visuals have a great deal of potential to help students understand science, but in practice, these visuals do not always live up to their promise. Teachers need to make informed decisions about what visuals they use in their instruction. In addition, they must also consider how they will present visuals and how diverse learners might interpret them. This article provides seven suggestions for helping students get the most out of visuals presented in the science classroom: (1) Include verbal information with visuals; (2) Integrate verbal and visual information in time and space; (3) Use narration over text when appropriate; (4) Be careful when providing redundant information; (5) Use animations wisely; (6) Keep it simple; and (7) Provide guidance.