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FiveSenses

Grade:KindergartenCategory:LifeScienceDescription:Thestudentwillinvestigateandunderstandthathumanshavesensesthatallowthemtointeractwiththeirsurroundings.Theywilllearnaboutthefivesensesandcorrespondingsensingorgans.Learningobjectives

• Discoverthefivesenses:sight,hearing,smell,taste,andtouch.

• Learnaboutoursenseorgans:eyes,ears,nose,tongueandskin.

• Understandthatweuseoureyestosee.• Understandthatweuseournosetosmell.• Understandthatweuseoureartohear.• Understandthatweuseourtonguetotaste.• Understandthatweuseourskintofeel.

Keywords:Senses,senseorgans,hearing,sight,smell,touch,taste,eyes,nose,ears,tongue,skin.

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Engage(E1)

Purpose:Toassessstudents'priorknowledgeofourfivesensesandsenseorgans.

Backgroundinformationforteachers:

Wehavefivesenses:wecansee,hear,smell,tasteandtouch.Thesensesareimportantbecausetheyhelpusinteractwiththeworldaroundus.Wehavefivesenseorgans:eyes,ears,nose,tongueandskin.Eachofoursenseorgansconsistsofcellsthatsendmessagestothebrain.Ourbrainthentranslatesthesemessagestotelluswhatwesee,hear,smell,tasteandfeel.

ClassroomQ&ATakethestudentsoutside.Havethemobservetheirsurroundingsusingtheirsensesofsight,smell,hearing,tasteandtouch.Askthesequestions:

• Howdowesee?Havethemobservethethingsaroundthem,suchasthecolorsofflowers,thedifferentsizesofplants,leavesindifferentshapes,etc.

• Howdowesmell?Havethemsmelldifferentthingsaroundthemsuchasflowers,garbagecan,etc.

• Howdowehear?Askthemtolistentodifferentsoundaroundthemsuchasbirdsinging,cars,etc.

• Howdowefeelthings?Collectsomerocks,leaves,andflowers.Askthemtotouchthetreetrunksandseehowtheyfeel.

• Howdowetaste?Askthemtoeattheirsnacksanddiscussifit'ssweet,sour,salty,etc.• Whydoweneedourfivesenses?• Whatcanwedowithoursenses?

DigitalActivityLogintoKoantumandfindthe“FiveSenses”lesson.Openthefollowingpageandhavethestudentsdescribewhateachkidisdoing.Askthesequestions:

• Thisboyisstandingnexttotheriver.Whatishedoing?Heishearingthesoundofthewater.Hehearsafrogtoo!

• Whichpartofhisbodyisheusingtohearthesound?Heisusinghisearstohear.• Thisgirlhasamagnifyingglass.Whatisshedoing?Sheisseeingaladybugthrougha

magnifyingglass.• Whichpartofherbodyissheusingtoseetheladybug?Sheisusinghereyestosee.• Thisboyhasayummysandwichinhishand.Whatishedoing?Heiseatingthe

sandwich.• Whichpartofhisbodyisheusingtotastethesandwich?Heisusinghistonguetotaste.• Thisboyloveshiskitty.Whatishedoing?Heisfeelingthekitty'ssoftfur.• Whichpartofhisbodyisheusingtotouchthekitty?Heisusinghishands.Explainto

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studentsthatitistheskinonourhandthatenablesustofeel.• Thisgirlisstandingnexttotheflowers.Whatisshedoing?Shesmellstheflowers.• Whichpartofherbodyissheusingtosmelltheflowers?Sheisusinghernosetosmell.

Explore(E2)

Purpose:Toexploremoreaboutthefivesenses.

Backgroundinformationforteachers:

SenseofSight–Weseewithoureyes.Everythingthatoureyesseeissenttothebrainforprocessing.Theretina,whichisthebacksurfaceoftheeyeball,containsmillionsofcellsthatsendinformationtothebrainviatheopticnerve.Theimagesthataresenttothebrainareactuallyupsidedown.Thebrainwillthenturntheimagesrightsideupandtelluswhatweareseeing.

ClassroomActivityBlindfoldgamesForthefollowingactivities,haveeitherablindfoldormasktocoverchildren'seyes.

Theseblindfoldgameswillhelpchildrenunderstandthattheirsenseofsightisimportant,andwhatit'slikewithoutseeing.

DrawingandWritingBlindfolded

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Givechildrenapieceofpaperordryeraseboard.Havethemeitherwritetheirnameblindfoldedordrawasmileyfacewhileblindfolded.

WalkingBlindfoldedwithaGuide

Haveachildputonablindfoldandwalkaroundtheclassroomwhileholdingontoaguide'sarm.Thisactivitycanbedonewiththeteacherguidingthechildrenaroundtheroom,oryoucouldhavechildrenpartnerupaslongasyousupervisethem.

BuildaTowerBlindfolded

Givechildrensomewoodencubesorsmallblocks.Havethemsitatthetableandtrytobuildatowerwithalloftheblockswithoutitfallingoverwhilewearingablindfold.Youmaywanttoonlygivethem7-10blocks.

PutOneinEachCup

Placeanicecubetrayonthetableandplentypompomballs.Astheywearablindfold,havechildrenattempttoplaceeachpompomintoeachcup,sothateachcuphasonlyone.

OpenLocksBlindfolded

Placealockandkeyonatray.First,letchildrenexplorethelockwithoutablindfold.Then,addtheblindfoldsochildrencanattempttopickupthelock,findthekey,andopenthelock,withouttheirsenseofsight.

Afterstudentshavehadachangetocompletethesetaskswithouttheuseoftheirsightaskthefollowingquestions:

1. Whichtaskwasmostdifficult?2. Wereyoutemptedtocheatanduseyoursight?

DigitalActivityLogintoKoantumandfindthe“FiveSenses”lesson.Openthefollowingpageand

choosethe“Sight”buttonontheleftside.Askthesequestions:

Whatkindsofthingscanweseewithoureyes?• Wecanseepicturesinaframe.• Wecanseelotsofdifferentcolors.Red,orange,yellow,green,purple,andblue!What's

yourfavoritecolor?• Wecanseedifferentshapes–likecircle,square,rectangle,andtriangle.• Wecanseedifferentsizes–likesmall,medium,andlarge.

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Backgroundinformationforteachers:

SenseofTouch–Weuseourhandstofeelbutitisourskinthatgivesusthesenseoftouch.Theskinisthelargestsenseorganofourbody.Thenerveendings,alsoknownasreceptors,arelocatedundertheskin.Thesereceptorsgivethebraininformationonwhatthebodyincontactwith.Themaintypesofnerveendingsareheat,coldpainandtouch.Somepartsofourbodiesaremoresensitivethanothers.Thisisbecausetheyhavemorereceptors.Forexample,ourtongueandfingertipsaremoresensitivethanotherpartsofthebody.

Wecanalsofeelifthingsareheavyorlight.However,wecannotdeterminetheexactweightofanobjectunlessweweighthemwithascale.

ClassroomActivitySenseofTouchMystery

Materialsneeded:

• 4giftbags• 4differenttypesofitemswithdifferenttextures;thesecaninclude:cottonball,whiteboard

eraser,asmallrock,andasmallstick.

Labelthebags1-4andfillthemwiththevarioustextureditems.Giveeachtableabag.Havestudentstaketurnsputtingtheirhandinthebagandfeelingwhat'sinside.Then,havethemmakeapredictionastowhattheythinktheitemis;havethemrecordhowtheobjectfeltandtheirguessesontherecordingsheet.Thenrotatethebagstothenexttable.Attheend,collect

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thebags.Havethestudentssharetheiradjectivesandwhattheythoughtwasineachbag.

DigitalActivityLogintoKoantumandfindthe“FiveSenses”lesson.Openthefollowingpageandchoosethe“Touch”buttonontheleftside.Askthesequestions:

Whatkindsofthingscanwetouchwithourskin?• Howdoesateddybearfeel?Ateddybearfeelssoft.• Howdoescocofeel?Thiscocoafeelshot.• Howdoesicewaterfeel?Thisicefeelscold.• Howdoesthetreebranchfeel?Thetreebranchfeelsroughtotouch.• Howdoestherockfeel?Itfeelshardtotouch.• Howdoestheballfeel?Theballfeelssmoothtotouch.

PrintableActivityHavestudentscompletetheprintableactivity"ThingsYouCanTouch"bycirclingthe

itemstheycantouch.

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AnswerKey:

Theycantouch:theball,socks,magnet,snowman,flower,leaf,cellphoneandpizza.

Theycannottouch:fire,sun,moonandplanet.

Backgroundinformationforteachers:

SenseofHearing–Wehearwithourears.Whensomethingmakesanoise,itsendssoundwavesthroughtheair.Thesevibrationsmoveintoourearsandhittheeardrums,whicharedeepinsideourears.Thebrainthenreceivessignalsfromtheeardrumsandinterpretsthesoundswearehearingasloud,pleasantorunpleasant.

ClassroomActivity

ExploringwithSound

Materialsneeded:• 6plasticEastereggs• SuppliestofillEastereggs:marbles,raisins,coins,toothpicks,pasta,cereal

Fill6plasticEastereggswiththesuppliesandhaveasampleofeachsupplyonthetable.Askthestudentstoshake,listentoeachegg,andguesswhat'sinthem.

DigitalActivity

LogintoKoantumandfindthe“FiveSenses”lesson.Openthefollowingpageandchoosethe“hearing”buttonontheleftside.Askthesequestions:

Whatkindofsoundscanwehear?• Wehearmusic.Musicissoft.• Wehearbirdsinging.Itsoundssoftandpleasant.• Thephoneringingisveryloud!• Wecanheartherainandthunder.Sometimesitsoundsscary!

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PrintableActivityHavestudentscompletetheprintableactivity"ThingsYouCanHear"bycirclingtheitemstheycanhear.

AnswerKey:

Theycanhear:alarmclock,bird,carhorn,bell,music,bee,violin,andcellphone.

Theycannothear:pasta,omelet,pencilandpizza.

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Backgroundinformationforteachers:

SenseofTaste–Wetastewithourtongue.Thelittleraisedbumpsonourtonguearethetastebuds.Ourtastebudscanrecognizedifferenttypesoftasteslikesweet,sour,salty,spicyandbitter.Whenweeatsomething,thesalivainourmouthbreaksdownthefood.Thecellsinthetastebudswillsendthemessagestoourbrain,whichwilltellushowthefoodtastelike.Certainpartsofthetonguearemoresensitivetocertaintypesoftastes.

Oursensesoftasteandsmellworkcloselytogether.Oursenseofsmellaffectsoursenseoftaste.Theyhelpustoenjoythefoodasweeat.Whenournosesmellsthefood,itsendsasignaltothebrain,whichcausesthesalivaryglandsinourmouthtoreleasesaliva.Salivahelpstodigestthefoodthatweputinourmouth.

ClassroomActivitySensesGuessingGame

Materialneeded:

• 8smallplasticcontainerswithlids• 4fooditemswithdistinctivesmells(suchasonions,coffee,peppermint,cinnamon,

vanilla)• 4fooditemswithdistinctivetastes(sugar,salt,lemon,pretzels,grapes)

Puteachiteminadifferentplasticcontainerandputthelidsonthecontainers.

Have4studentsatatableandputtheblindfoldon.Remindthemthatthere'snopeeking!Putthe4foodcontainerswithdistinctivesmellsinfrontofthemandtakeoffthelids.Askthemtosmellitandseeiftheycanguesswhatitis.Aftertheyguessed,havethemtakeofftheblindfoldandseeiftheywereright.

Tellthemthatyouarenowgoingtouseyoursenseoftastetoplaythegame.Havethemputtheblindfoldbackonandputthe4foodcontainerstotasteinfrontofthem.

Havethemtakeasmalltasteandguesswhatitis.Aftertheyguessed,havethemtakeofftheblindfoldtoseeiftheyguessedcorrectly.

DigitalActivityLogintoKoantumandfindthe“FiveSenses”lesson.Openthefollowingpageandchoosethe“taste”buttonontheleftside.Askthesequestions:

Whatkindsofthingscanwetaste?• Howdoescookietaste?Ittastessweet.• Howdofriestaste?Thefriestastesalty.Theymakeusthirsty!• Howdoesachilipeppertaste?Achilipepperisveryspicy.• Howdoeslemontaste?Thelemontastesverysour.• Howdoesmedicinetaste?Somemedicinestastebitter.

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PrintableActivityHavestudentscompletetheprintableactivity"ThingsYouCanTaste"bycirclingthe

itemstheycantaste.AnswerKey:Theycantaste:apple,pasta,omelet,fries,milkandpizza.Theycannottaste:bird,beachball,sun,pencil,beeandspray.

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Backgroundinformationforteachers:

SenseofSmell–Wesmellwithournose.Ournosecandetecthundredsofdifferenttypesofsmell.Thesesmellsareactuallytinyodorparticlesthatoureyescannotsee.Theseodorparticleswillpassthroughournostrilsandreachthenervecells,whichwesendthesignalstothebrain.Thebraininturninterpretswhatwesmell.

DigitalActivityLogintoKoantumandfindthe“FiveSenses”lesson.Openthefollowingpageandchoosethe“smell”buttonontheleftside.Askthesequestions:

Whatkindsofthingscanwesmell?• Howdoesthegarbagesmell?Thegarbageisstinky!Itsmellsbad.• Howdoestheflowersmell?Theflowersmellsreallygood.• Howdoestheperfumesmell?Thatperfumesmellsfloweryandsweet.• Howdoesthestinkysocksmell?Thestinkysockdoesnotsmellgood.

PrintableActivityHavestudentscompletetheprintableactivity"ThingsYouCanSmell"bycirclingtheitemstheycansmell.

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AnswerKey:

Theycansmell:pasta,flower,garbage,burningandspray.

Theycannotsmell:moon,bird,sun,colorpalette,beachballandtree.

Explain(E3)

DigitalActivityLogintoKoantumandfindthe“FiveSenses”lesson.Openthefollowingpageandgoovertheslidestomakesuretheyunderstandthesubject.

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1. Wehave5senses.Sight,smell,hearing,tasteandtouch.Weusedifferentpartsofourbodytosensetheworld.Wecallthemsenseorgans.Oursenseorgansincludeeyes,nose,ears,tongueandskin.

2. Weuseourtonguetotaste.Wehavetastebudsonourtongue.Thetastebudssensedifferentflavorsandtasteslikesweet,sour,salty,spicy,andbitter.Encouragestudentstogiveexamplesofsweet,sour,salty,spicy,andbitterfoods.

3. Weuseoureyestosee.Wecanseedifferentcolors,shapes,andsizes.Wecanalsoseethingsclosetous,orfaraway.Somepeoplecannotseeverywell.Theymayneedtowearglasses.Whatcolorscanyoureyessee?Whatshapescanyoureyessee?

4. Weuseournosetosmellthings.Wecanidentifymanydifferentkindsofsmells.Somearesweet,flowery,orclean.Somesmellbad,nastyandunpleasant.Whatsmellsnicetoyou?Whatdoesnotsmellnicetoyou?Encouragestudentstogiveexamplesofpleasantandunpleasantsmells.

5. Weuseourearstohear.Somesoundsaresoft.Somesoundsareloud!Whatarethesoundsyouheareveryday?Aretheyloudorsoft?Askstudentstogive3examplesofsoftandloudsounds.

6. Weusuallyuseourhandstofeelthings.Wehaveskinonourhandssowecanfeelthetextureofthings.Thingswetouchcanbesmoothorrough,hardorsoft,hotorcold.Encouragestudentstogiveexamplesofsoft,hard,rough,smooth,hotandcoldthings.

Elaborate(E4)

Purpose:Toobserveandclassifythingsusingourfivesenses.

DigitalActivityLogintoKoantumandfindthe“FiveSenses”lesson.Openthefollowingpageandletthestudentscompletetheactivity.

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Answers:- Sightbox:clouds,colorpalette,moonandstars,rainbowcolors- Hearingbox:headphone,clappinghands,birdsinging,bell,cellphone- Touchbox:redbutton,teddybear,dog,blanket- Smellbox:smellflower,spray,garbage,perfume- Tastebox:spaghetti,pizza,banana,cookie,apple

PrintableActivityHavestudentscompletetheprintableactivity"SenseOrgans1"bymatchingthe

correctsenseorgantotheitemsineachrow.AnswerKey:

Cupcake,icecream,orangejuice:TongueBell,music,cellphone:EarsPlanets,sun,moon:EyesFlower,garbage,spray:NoseTeddybear,blanket,branch:Hand(orskin)

PrintableActivityHavestudentscompletetheprintableactivity"SenseOrgans2"byselectingtheitem

ineachrowthatdoesn'tmatchthesenseorgan.

AnswerKey:

Row1:Wecannothearfishvoice.Row2:Theblindfoldedboycan'tsee.Row3:Wecannoteatthekite.Row4:Wecannottouchthesun.Row5:Wecannotsmellthebed.

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PrintableActivityHavestudentscompletetheprintableactivity"SenseOrgans3"byselectingthe

sensesyouusewitheachobject.

AnswerKey:Bell:Sight,hearingandtouchTeddybear:SightandtouchFlower:Sight,smellandtouchSun:SightTreebranch:Sightandtouch

VideoTheFiveSenses

TheDr.BinocsShow,LearnSeriesForKids

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1xNuU7gaAQ

FunFacts

1. Dogscansmellthingsupto40feetunderground!2. Theaveragepersonhas10,000tastebudsontheirtongue.Theyarereplacedevery2

weeks.3. Yourskinisyourbody’slargestorgan.4. Aneagleinflightcanseearabbittwomilesaway!5. It'snosurprisereally,withearsthatbig,thattheelephanthaveexcellenthearing!They

canhearatafrequency20timeslowerthanus.

Evaluate(E5)

Purpose:Toassessstudents'understandingofthelesson.

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1-Whichoftheseisnotoneofthefivesenses?a) tasteb) smellc) thinkingd) touch

2-WhenyouwatchTV,whichsensesareyouusing?

a) tasteandtouchb) sightandhearingc) smellandsightd) hearingandtaste

3-Whichpartofthebodysensestaste?

a) tongueb) handsc) skind) ears

4-Yourskinsenses___________.

a) soundb) smellc) touchd) taste

5-Whichofthesedoesnothavefivesenses?

a) abirdb) acatc) apersond) atree

6-Howmanysensesdowehave?

a) 8b) 7c) 5d) 9

7-Whichsenseorgandoweusetotouch?

a) Noseb) Tonguec) Handsd) Ears

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8-Ican________________theicecreamwithmytongue.a) feelb) tastec) seed) touch

9-Ican________________manycolorswithmyeyes.

a) tasteb) hearc) seed) feel

10-Ican_________________theflowerswithmynose.

a) seeb) smellc) touchd) taste