Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson pupils should:

• Recognise the five senses

• Relate each sense to a part of the body

 

Resources

• Videoscribe: 'our 5 senses'

• 'sense activities' carousel teacher's notes

• 'sense activities' worksheet

• 'sensory favourites' sheet

You provide:

• 'sense activities' carousel materials

 

Vocabulary

senses, taste, touch, smell, sight, hearing

 

Starter activity 

1. Class Activity:

Watch Videoscribe: 'our 5 senses'.

 

Main activities 

1. Class Discussion:

Which sense do the children think they use most?

Which sense do they like using most?

Which senses are they using right now?

 

2. Group Activity:

Groups rotate to cover all sense activities on the 'sense activities' carousel (see teacher's notes in resources).

Each group completes a sense activities worksheet.

 

3. Class Discussion:

Children compare findings between groups, and answers are revealed.

 

4. Individual Activity:

Each child completes a 'sensory favourites' sheet.

 

Plenary activity 

Q: Which sense do you think you could most easily live without?

Assessment

Use multiple choice consolidation questions.

 

 

 

Downloadable lesson plan and resources