k-1: the senses - bioed online

The Making Sense! storybook may be used alone or with integrated unit components. The Learning Brain: Senses unit is comprised of K-1: The Senses Teacher’s Guide, “What Sound Is It?” presentation with embedded audio files for use with the activity, “Our Sense of Hearing,” and the student storybook (available as a PowerPoint® file and in PDF format). All files are available free-of-charge at BioEd Online (www.bioedonline.org).

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Development of The Learning Brain educational materials was supported by grant number 5R25DA033006 from the National Institutes of Health, NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research Science Education Award, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), administered through the Office of the Director, Science Education Partnership Award program (Principal Investigator, Nancy Moreno, Ph.D.).

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Cover images: Modified illustration by M.S. Young © kraphix. Photos: Ear © Cathy Yeulet. Eye © Akulamatiau. Large hand © Tono Balaguer. Mouth © Jennifer Keddie De Cojon. Nose © Bakharev. Small hand © Nolre Lourens. All images used throughout this guide are original or licensed for use. Photographs, whether copyrighted or in the public domain, require contacting original sources to obtain permission to use images outside of this publication. The authors, contributors, and editorial staff have made every effort to contact copyright holders to obtain permission to reproduce copyrighted images. However, if any permissions have been inadvertently overlooked, the authors will be pleased to make all necessary and reasonable arrangements.

Authors: Barbara Tharp and Christopher BurnettDesigner: Martha S. Young

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ContentsContents1. I See Something 12. I Hear Something 133. I Taste Something 254. I Smell Something 375. I Touch Something 496. The Brain 61

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Touching

Smelling

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I see something red and shiny. What could it be?

Just close your eyes, imagine,Now what do you see?

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Some ketchup, sneakers, bouncing balls, and just a strawberry!

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Whether it’s seeing or hearing, Taste, touching or smelling,

The brain controls all the senses.The connections are telling!

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I hear something coming. What could be so near?

Cup your ears. Just listen closely. Imagine, what do you hear?

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A bell, a bee or marching band.What else might that sound be?

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A horn, a dog, some fireworks. A songbird in a tree!

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Whether it’s seeing or hearing, Taste, touching or smelling,

The brain controls all the senses.The connections are telling!

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I taste something delicious, That should never go to waste!

A yummy flavor on your tongue.Imagine what you’ll taste.

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A cake, ice cream or chocolate chips.What else could it be? Photos: C

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Whether it’s seeing or hearing, Taste, touching or smelling,

The brain controls all the senses.The connections are telling!

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I smell something. It’s wonderful.But what, I cannot tell.

What is it wafting past your nose?Imagine what you smell.

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Pickles, a pizza, peppermint, What else could that smell be?

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Popcorn, roses, lemonade. A pie that’s blueberry!

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Whether it’s seeing or hearing, Taste, touching or smelling,

The brain controls all the senses.The connections are telling!

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I feel something soft and warm.What may my touch reveal?

So with your hands, reach carefully.Imagine what you feel.

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A doll, blanket or kitty cat.What else could that touch be?

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Soft grass, hard rocks, And sand between my toes.

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And a big hug from my motherThat’s meant only for me!

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Whether it’s seeing or hearing, Taste, touching or smelling,

The brain controls all the sensesThe connections are telling!

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Observe the world that surrounds you.It’s a wondrous place,

Full of trillions of sensations That your brain will translate!

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