An Interactive Guide to the Five Senses

This comprehensive and brightly illustrated 10-page unit introduces young learners to the Five Senses—Sight, Hearing, Smell, Taste, and Touch—explaining how they serve as the body’s “superpowers” to interact with the world.

The resource uses simple analogies (e.g., eyes are cameras , ears are microphones , the nose is a detective ) to explain complex body functions.

What’s Included:

Introduction to the Senses (Page 1): Defines the senses as messages sent from the body to the brain and asks students to count them.

Detailed Exploration (Pages 2-6): Dedicated pages for each sense, explaining its function and related body parts:

SIGHT: How eyes help us see color, shape, and light, featuring a diagram of the Pupil, Iris, and Eyelashes.

HEARING: How ears catch sounds big and small.

SMELL: How the nose helps identify yummy, stinky, or flowery things.

TASTE: The tongue and its tiny buds that detect sweet, sour, salty, or bitter flavors.

TOUCH: The skin as an “all-over feeler” that senses hot, cold, soft, rough, or tickly textures.

Senses Teamwork (Page 7): Illustrates how the senses often work together as a “super-team”.

Sense Safety & Care (Page 8): Offers important safety tips for protecting each sense (e.g., wearing sunglasses, being careful with strong smells, asking a grown-up before tasting new things).

Interactive Activities (Pages 9-10):

“Be a Sense Explorer!” Worksheet: A simple observation activity encouraging students to describe what they see, hear, smell, taste, and feel.

“Make Your Own Sense Wheel” Craft: A printable template for a hands-on activity where students draw their favorite things for each sense.