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Health: The Five Senses

Learning how we see, hear, smell, taste, and touch

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Health: The Five Senses

Learning how we see, hear, smell, taste, and touch

Health - Grade K-1

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Answer with words or pictures. Ask an adult to help read if needed.
  1. 1

    Name the five senses.

    Think about your eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin.

    The five senses are seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touching.
  2. 2

    Which body part helps you see a rainbow?

    Your eyes help you see a rainbow.
  3. 3

    Which sense helps you hear a school bell?

    You use your ears for this sense.

    The sense of hearing helps you hear a school bell.
  4. 4

    Which body part helps you smell a flower?

    Your nose helps you smell a flower.
  5. 5

    Which sense helps you know if soup is salty or sweet?

    You use your tongue for this sense.

    The sense of taste helps you know if soup is salty or sweet.
  6. 6

    Which body part helps you feel if a blanket is soft?

    Your skin helps you feel if a blanket is soft.
  7. 7

    Draw a line in your mind from each body part to its sense: eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin.

    Each body part has one main sense job.

    Eyes match with seeing, ears match with hearing, nose matches with smelling, tongue matches with tasting, and skin matches with touching.
  8. 8

    You hear a loud fire alarm. Which sense are you using, and what should you do?

    You are using your sense of hearing. You should listen to your teacher or adult and move to safety.
  9. 9

    You see a red stop sign. Which sense helps you notice it?

    Sight means seeing with your eyes.

    The sense of sight helps you notice a red stop sign.
  10. 10

    You smell smoke. Which sense are you using, and why is it important?

    You are using your sense of smell. Smelling smoke is important because it can warn you about danger.
  11. 11

    Circle the things you can taste: apple, music, cookie, pencil sound.

    Taste is for foods and drinks.

    You can taste an apple and a cookie because they are foods that go in your mouth.
  12. 12

    Circle the things you can hear: bird song, blue crayon, drum, soft pillow.

    You can hear a bird song and a drum because they make sounds.
  13. 13

    A stove can be very hot. Which sense could help you feel heat, and what is a safe choice?

    Some things are not safe to touch.

    The sense of touch can help you feel heat, but you should not touch a hot stove. A safe choice is to stay away and ask an adult for help.
  14. 14

    Why do we use more than one sense when crossing the street?

    We use sight to look for cars and hearing to listen for cars. Using more than one sense helps us stay safe.
  15. 15

    Pick one favorite thing, such as popcorn, a pet, or a toy. Tell which senses you can use with it.

    Tell what you can see, hear, smell, taste, or touch.

    Answers will vary. A complete answer names the object and tells one or more senses used with it, such as seeing a toy, touching a pet, or smelling popcorn.
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