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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Our Senses

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice identifying the five senses using such things as a fluff ball, train whistle, tennis ball, package of potpourri, lollipop
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Worksheet
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The Five Senses of Thanksgiving

For Students K - 2nd
In this Thanksgiving worksheet, students write about what they see, hear, smell, taste, and touch on Thanksgiving in different chickens. Students complete 5 chickens about their senses.
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Unit Plan
Sea World

Shark!

For Teachers K - 3rd
Is that a shark? Here's a 10-lesson unit that will have learners expanding their definition of what a shark actually is as they examine different features, habitats, and diets. They explore endangered species, using information cards...
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Lesson Plan
SeaWorld

Sharks

For Teachers K - 3rd
Youngsters explore their sense of smell by working in pairs. One child is blindfolded, while the other holds things for him to smell. They switch after a while. All of this leads up to learning about the amazing ability sharks have to...
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Lesson Plan
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Summer Body Activity: A Nose Workout

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners have sensory experiences with the sweet smell of discovery. In this early childhood science activity, students use their sense of smell as they create and compare their very own fragrance essences with a variety of provided...
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Organizer
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Sensing Halloween

For Students K - 6th
For this sensing Halloween worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer with details pertaining to what they see, hear, smell, taste, and feel in association with the holiday.
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Lesson Plan
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Parents and Babies

For Teachers K - 6th
Students examine different scents. In this science lesson, students are divided into being parents or babies and are each given a scent. The "parents" have to identify or infer the scent of their "baby" showing that every mammal has a...
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Lesson Plan
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Sense-sational

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students investigate the five senses. They participate in the lesson for one week with each day devoted to one sense being sight, taste, sound, smell, and touch. They also cover the concept of being part of a global community where one...
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Lesson Plan
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Five Senses

For Teachers K
Students listen to the book "My Five Senses." They work together to classify fifteen objects by the sense that they affect. They discuss the sense organs and complete a chart. Finally, they sort mystery items from a bag which the teacher...
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Lesson Plan
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Imagery

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students write using imagery. In this descriptive writing lesson students write a descriptive paragraph about their favorite season. They use a chart to compile words related to their senses and emotions.
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Senses

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this early childhood senses worksheet, learners match the words sight, touch, hear, taste, and smell to the appropriate body parts.
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Worksheet
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Getting nosy

For Students K - 2nd
A nose knows! Connect animals to their noses with a fun science activity. Animals include elephants, rats, pigs, and even humans. For a science exploration, kindergartners answer questions about what they can smell. A great addition to...
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Lesson Plan
Captain Planet Foundation

Sorting Out Soils

For Teachers K
Sift through soil and learn about why it's important for organic processes. After discussing what makes up soil, such as the living organisms and what types of soil have more nutrients, kids sample layers of mulch and deeper soil to...
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Lesson Plan
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The Magic School Bus Makes a Stink

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. In this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students discover the secret to what makes things smell through their own investigations.
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Lesson Plan
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The Magic School Bus Goes Upstream

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. In this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students travel upstream to discover how, like salmon, a homey smell can lead them, too.
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Activity
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Pumpkin Exploring

For Teachers K - 5th
Students use their senses to explore the make up of a pumpkin.  In this senses and observation lesson, students cut off the top of a pumpkin, reach their hands inside the pumpkin, discuss the different senses they are experiencing,...
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Lesson Plan
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Sounds Like Christmas, Exploring Hearing

For Teachers K - 1st
Students see that the sense of hearing helps us learn from each other through communication. Also, students explain that sound can produce patterns. They engage in a wide variety of activities that focus on the sense of hearing.
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Lesson Plan
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I'm Special

For Teachers K
Students explore their five senses and what makes them special and unique. They listen to books about their senses and participate in a taste and smell experiment. Students also create a senses journal, and create an "I'm Special" book...
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Lesson Plan
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Melt Away

For Teachers K - 4th
Students explore objects before and after heating using their senses.  In this matter and energy lesson, students experiment with a variety of objects and use their senses (except taste) to make predictions and record observations about...
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Lesson Plan
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The Five Senses

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils explore and study about the five senses. They focus on their sense of smell and interact with certain ingredients, including white vinegar. Each student also helps to create and share a concept map on the sense of smell utilizing...
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Lesson Plan
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Five Senses

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate the five senses. In this five senses instructional activity, students read the book My Five Senses and take a barefoot walking trip. Students discuss the experience by describing the smells, sounds, and textures.
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Lesson Plan
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The Five Senses Kids Activities and Crafts

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learners make binoculars to reinforce fine motor skills. In this fine motor skills lesson plan, students use colorful materials such as toilet paper rolls, craft paper, crayons, glue, scissors and yarn to make binoculars. By doing this...
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Lesson Plan
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Five Senses-Introduction

For Teachers K
Pupils explore the parts of the body that are used to develop the five senses. They conduct a nature walk. Students identify the things they see, hear, smell, and touch. They create a graphic organizer to organize their answers.
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Lesson Plan
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Our Five Senses

For Teachers K
Pupils explore the five senses through hands-on and Internet activities.