Lesson Planning

Teaching

• Understand that we have different ways of exploring the world and that often our senses work together to help us do that.
• Explore the different senses through a range of activities.
• Observe different things outside and describe what they smell like, look like and feel like.
• Be aware of the meaning of the scientific language concerning senses.

Activities

1. Understand that we need our senses to help us explore the world and that often our senses work together to make that possible.
2. Observe what it is like to explore without sight.
3. Be aware of the meaning of the scientific language concerning senses.

Investigation - exploring
Go outside to explore the school grounds using different senses.
Blindfold each other to find out what it is like without the sense of sight.

Vocabulary
Touch, sight, smell, taste, hear, sense