Body parts for our senses
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain which parts of the human body we use for our five senses.
Key learning points
- The eyes are used for seeing.
- The ears are used for hearing.
- The tongue is used for tasting.
- The nose is used for smelling.
- The skin is used for touching.
Keywords
Senses - Humans and animals use their senses to detect what is happening around them.
Sight - Sight is the ability to see things. We use our eyes to see.
Touch - Touch is the ability to feel things. We use our skin to touch.
Tongue - The tongue is the organ with which we taste. A human's tongue is in its mouth.
Skin - The skin is the organ with which we feel. Skin covers the bodies of animals.
Common misconception
A lot of people think we only touch with our hands rather than our skin.
Examples including touching with other parts of body such as feet, or touching an arm against a cold metal table leg and feeling the difference in temperature.
Teacher tip
This lesson content is elevated when children have chances to use their own senses. Provide resources (considering allergies) for children to identify different textures, sights, sounds, tastes and smells, or even make Task B practical by getting small groups of children involved in baking a cake.
Equipment
none required
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? The human body is one big body part.
Q2.Which of these is a body part?
Q3.Some body parts are on the outside of a human's body. Where are a human's other body parts?
Q4.Which of these is a body part that is inside a human?
Q5.Which of these body parts pumps blood around a human's body?
Q6.What science skills do we use when we draw and label different body parts?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which sense do humans use their eyes for?
Q2.Which body part do humans use for hearing?
Q3.Which sense do humans use their tongue for?
Q4.Which body part do humans use for smelling?
Q5.Which sense do humans use their skin for?
Q6.Match the action to the sense. Which sense do humans use when they do each of these things?
hearing
seeing
tasting
touching
smelling
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