Humans and animals use their senses to detect what is happening around them.

Sight is the ability to see things. We use our eyes to see.

Smell is the ability to smell things. We use our nose to smell.

To identify something is to be able to name it correctly.

Working scientifically: Identifying and classifying - Sense of smell

British English CC

More about sight, smell and sound

Science

Humans are animals

Body parts on the outside

Body parts on the inside

Body parts for our senses

More about taste and touch

In this Human body parts unit, pupils learn to draw and label basic parts of the human body. In the Human skeleton and muscles unit, they build on this knowledge to learn that humans have skeletons and muscles for support, protection and movement

Pupils will draw upon prior learning about the human body in EYFS and their own everyday experiences of using their senses. In this Human body parts unit, pupils will build on this knowledge to identify and name a greater range of basic body parts, including those associated with their senses

This unit focuses on identifying, naming, and labelling the basic parts of the human body, linking each part to its associated sense. It emphasises closely observing using simple equipment, classifying findings, gathering and recording data, and using observations to suggest answers to questions.

Human body parts

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

What do humans use their sense of sight to do?

When we identify something, what do we do?

Which sense does a human use to listen to the siren of an ambulance?

When we ask what is the same and what is different, which skill are we using?

Which body part do humans use for seeing?

Which sense do humans use their ears for?

Which body part do humans use for tasting?

Which sense do humans use their nose for?

Which body part do humans use for touching?

Match each sense to the body part that it uses.

Starter Quiz

Which body part do humans use for seeing?