The Five Senses

Computers are the world’s largest resource of information. Computers help you to learn about many interesting topics. Today, we are going to use this Webquest to explore the five senses.

Can you name our five senses? Here are your five senses.

Our five senses:

Hearing

Sight

Smell

Taste

Touch

I see with my eyes

I hear with my ears

I taste with my tongue

I smell with my nose

I touch with my fingers and my toes.

- known

Your Challenge:

Draw me a picture of an imaginary creature, show how it smells, sees, hears, tastes, and touches. Be creative and have fun making your creature!

(See worksheet)

Helpful links to learn more about our senses.

Keywords for Google: Five Senses Yahooligans Five Senses

Teaching Children the Five Senses

http://www.Brainpop.com

This site is a slideshow designed for students to learn about science topics. Look under sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch to learn more about these senses.

The five senses

http://www.arches.uga.edu/~andrea1/senses.htm

http://www.davis.k12.ut.us/etc/SENSES/

Smell http://www.andrewlost.com/sense_of_smell_k1.htm

Personal Senses

What is your favorite smell?

What is your favorite taste?

What is your favorite sight?

What is your favorite sound?

What is your favorite touch?

Bethany Brodeur

The University of Vermont

Spring 2003

Teaching the Five Senses

Grade K-1