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Five senses, five helpers
Discover Term 1: Axis 1, Chapter 1
GoalName the five senses and the part of the body for each.
New words
sense · a way my body learns about thingssmell · finding out with my nosetaste · finding out with my tonguetouch · finding out with my skin
Explanation
We have five senses. They help us learn about the world. We see with our eyes. We hear with our ears. We smell with our nose. We taste with our tongue. We touch with our skin, especially our hands. Which sense do you like best?
Worked examples
Mariam sees a red kite in the sky. She uses her eyes.
Youssef hears the school bell. He uses his ears.
Habiba smells warm bread. She uses her nose.
Class activity
Sense walk with a grown-up. Sit quietly for one minute. Say one thing you see, one thing you hear, one thing you smell and one thing you touch, such as a soft cushion. For taste, a grown-up gives you a safe food from the kitchen. Never taste something you do not know.
Practice
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Which part do we smell with? Say the letter.
B, the nose.
2
Which sense tells us that ice is cold?
Touch.
3
Which sense do we use to hear a drum?
Hearing, with our ears.
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How many senses do we have?
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