Links to other lesson plans developed on the The Five Senses

Eye to Eye

http://pbskids.org/arthur/grownups/activities/play_learn1/eye_eye.html

Set up a vision check center and have children role play giving an eye exam.

It's a Mystery

http://pbskids.org/arthur/grownups/activities/play_learn1/its_mystery.html

Display a collection of small items and encourage children to make observations with their hands, ears, noses, and eyes.

Tooth Truth

http://pbskids.org/arthur/grownups/activities/play_learn1/tooth_truth.html

Create clay toothbrush holders and learn good dental hygiene.

Feeling Bags

http://pbskids.org/jayjay/care.curr.cl.l10.act.html

Place three different objects in a pair of men's socks. Have children reach inside and try to guess what the object is, using their sense of touch.

Smells Can Be Different

http://pbskids.org/jayjay/care.curr.cl.l10.act.html

Place cotton balls dabbed with different scents into empty film canisters and have children predict what they are smelling.

Some Parts of Our Bodies are Different and Unique

http://pbskids.org/jayjay/care.curr.cl.l9.act.html

Using small mirrors, instruct children to look closely at their faces and then draw what they see. Then, compare students' eye color and plot the results on a bar graph.

Sounds Can Be Different

http://pbskids.org/jayjay/care.curr.cl.l10.act.html

Place different objects into empty film canisters and have children observe the different sounds that the objects make.

Tasting Table

http://pbskids.org/jayjay/care.curr.cl.l10.act.html

Select different food items for tasting and display on a table. Talk about the definitions of taste descriptions.

Test My Senses Game

http://pbskids.org/jayjay/care.curr.cl.l10.act.html

Play a game in which the students try to guess their friend by using their five senses.

Hearing: How can noise be hazardous to your hearing?

http://www.pbs.org/ktca/newtons/13/hear.html

Students develop hearing tests and investigate the connection between sight and hearing.

Taste and Smell: How are these two senses linked?

http://www.pbs.org/ktca/newtons/11/tstesmll.html

Use jellybeans to explore the connection between taste and smell.

Tears: Why do we cry?

http://www.pbs.org/ktca/newtons/9/tear.html

How many times do you blink each minute? Chart and compare results.

http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/subjects/anatomy/tongue/label/labeltongueanswers.shtml

Printout to label areas of the tongue