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Understanding the Five Senses

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By the end of this lesson, students will be able to identify and describe the five senses: sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste.

Essential Question

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What are the five senses, and why are they important for us?

Introduction to the Five Senses

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A video presentation outlining the five senses and their functions.

Interactive Group Exploration

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Students will rotate through five stations, each dedicated to exploring one sense. Incorporate Padlet for students to post their observations and experiences.

Guided Practice: Five Senses Scavenger Hunt

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Students practice identifying objects using their senses in a guided scavenger hunt. Provide worksheets for notes.

Independent Research Project

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Students choose one sense to research and present their findings to the class using a digital poster created on Padlet.

Formative Assessment

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Ongoing observations and small group discussions to monitor student understanding.

Summative Assessment

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A quiz testing students' ability to identify and describe the five senses.

Sight

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Ability to see objects around you! We use this everyday.

Taste

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We use our taste buds and tongue to taste the food we eat.

Hearing

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We use our ears to hear noises and to understand what each other is saying

Touch

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We use our hands to tough and feel things. We can feel different texture, and we can also feel what temperature something is.

Smell

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We use our nose to smell things. We can smell sweet and stinky things. We can smell pretty much anything.