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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Mountain Beaver

For Students 4th - 8th
Some scientists think the Mountain Beaver is the world's most primitive living rodent, similar in appearance and behavior to animals that lived 60 million years ago. They have small eyes and ears and luxurious whiskers, and are, like...
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Southeastern Pocket Gopher

For Students 4th - 8th
Equipped for a subterranean life, the Southeastern Pocket Gopher's muscular front legs, thick-set front body, massive claws on its front feet, small eyes and ears, and incisors protruding beyond the lips are obvious adaptations to life...
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Desert Pocket Gopher

For Students 4th - 8th
The Desert Pocket Gopher is built for digging, with strong front legs and massive claws. Small eyes and ears are adaptations for traveling through tunnels. Learn more about the Geomys arenarius, more commonly known as a Desert Pocket...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: How Do Human Sensors Work?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
This lesson highlights the similarities between human sensors and their engineering counterparts. Taking this approach enables young scholars to view the human body as a system, that is, from the perspective of an engineer. Humans have...
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Conjunctivitis

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from FamilyDoctor.org provides great information on conjunctivitis, or pinkeye. General information on the illness is given, along with facts about signs and symptoms of pinkeye. Links are provided throughout the article for...
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Primary
Aaron Shepherd

Resthaven, an African Story (Reader's Theater)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This reader's theater version of a folktale from Africa has been adapted by children's book author Aaron Shepard from "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer. For six or more players ages 12-15. Performance length is 10 minutes.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Fuller Brooch

For Students 9th - 10th
The Fuller Brooch is the earliest known personification of the Five Senses. This splendid circular brooch is made from hammered sheet silver. The center part is decorated with five figures who represent the five human senses. In the...
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Revision Notes on the Five Senses

For Students 4th - 7th
Learn how the sense organs are structured and how they function to provide you with five senses.
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Lesson Plan
University of Washington

University of Washington: The Senses Working Together

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This website is dedicated to the "Senses working together." Learn how to play the sensory concentration game at this website and create a sense chart.
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Handout
Lingolex

Lingolex.com: Learn Spanish: Physical Appearance

For Students 9th - 10th
Parts of the body and other physical attributes in Spanish can be quickly learned with this fast and effective reference chart. Teacher's can make flash cards to enhance student participation.
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Activity
Other

The Idiom Connection

For Students 9th - 10th
Users can search this list of idioms and their explanations either alphabetically or by subject matter, such as Food Idioms, Business Idioms, or Animal Idioms. There are also quizzes on each category of idiom so students can test their...
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Activity
Curated OER

Kids Health: My Body

For Students 2nd - 7th
For elementary school children, this page presents information about lungs, muscles, digestive system, teeth, skin, tongue, hair, heart, and more.
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Handout
Other

Scott Polar Research Institute: Polar Bears

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you can learn about polar bears: where they live, what they eat, and what each part of their body is adapted for.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: First Aid & Safety

For Students 9th - 10th
This website includes several links that will help you learn first-aid skills that you might need to use in emergency situations. Learn how to deal with allergic reactions, animal bites, fevers, heat illness, nosebleeds, and other...
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Handout
Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Tarsiers

For Students 3rd - 8th
The tarsier is a fascinating animal. Its eyes and neck coordinate to allow it to see well, and its ears can curl and uncurl. The tarsier is found in South East Asia. Details about its physical features and diet are given here.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Cotton Deermouse

For Students 4th - 8th
A medium-sized rodent with large ears and eyes, the Cotton Deermouse is dark golden-brown above with white underparts and feet. It is very similar to the white-footed Mouse, with which it breeds in captivity. Learn more about the...
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Hairy Tailed Mole

For Students 4th - 8th
As in other moles, the fur of the Hairy-tailed Mole is short, very dense, soft, and silky, a good coat for traveling in underground tunnels. Its eyes are very small, and it does not have external ears. Learn more about the Parascalops...
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Interactive
University of Washington

The Senses

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site has a collection of learning activities, games, experiments, and lesson plans on the five senses. Organized by grade level and topic, this site is packed with an assortment of interactive and engaging activities, that would...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Eternal Egypt: Sarcophagus of Isis

For Students 9th - 10th
This sarcophagus of Isis depicts her wearing a heavy wig. Her eyes are narrow while the mouth and the face are full. The ears are marked by white earrings.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Eternal Egypt: Head of an Amarna Princess

For Students 9th - 10th
This small head is that of an Amarna statue of a princess and shows the deformation of her elongated skull, and her rather harsh features. The eyes are half closed under heavy lids and well defined eyebrows; the large ears are well...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Eternal Egypt: Rough Study of a Royal Head

For Students 9th - 10th
The eyes, ears, small nose, and chin of this rough study of a royal head are completely finished. The lower parts of the headdress and the chest are flat and unfinished.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Young Koala

For Students 9th - 10th
A close up photo featuring the face of an adorable young koala with big ears, tiny eyes and a cute nose. Learn about the koala by checking out our range of fun koala facts for kids.
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Interactive
Other

Senses: Online Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Have fun finding words associated with the five senses: smell, taste, touch, hearing, and sight. When finished with the game, rescramble the word search and play again.
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Unit Plan
SEDL

Sedl: Five Senses

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Elementary students will gain great insight into the workings of our five senses through this collection of detailed, integrated lesson plans for grades K-3. Each lesson contains a list of needed materials, hands-on explorations...

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