Our Fives Senses Pathfinder

What better topic is there to learn about than Our Five Senses? Everything we do involves SIGHT, HEARING, SMELL, TASTE, or TOUCH. Captivate your classroom with the exploration and discovery of our world through our senses. The resources found in this pathfinder can be used to create lessons in all areas of the curriculum with fascinating activities and experiments that will engage your students and constantly encourage their participation. It just makes "sense" to learn about Our Five Senses!!!

Curr/Ref Science B989 1989	Science Through Children's Literature: An Integrated Approach by Carol M. Butzow & John W. Buyzow Grades K-3 Suggesting an alternative approach to teaching science, this method parallels fictional children's literature with the senses of hearing and sight. After reading the recommended books, the students will retain the knowledge they gather as they can relate it to their reading.	Curr/Ref Science 1991 pp. 25-28	Creative Sciencing by Alfred De Vito & Gerald H. Krockover Grades K-3 Activiely identify your senses by discovering how many words can be used to indicate how an object feels or by smelling various containers and describing their unique scents.
Curr/Ref Science B916 1996 pp. 25-27, 73, 60-62	Six-Minute Science Experiments by Faith Hickman Brynie Determine what your nose knows by attempting to match unmarked smells from jars. This, and other experiments included are extremely convenient, as they can be set up and finished within just minutes, while still providing the educational benefit your students need.	Curr/Ref Health B368 1995	Our Five Senses Grades 1-3 Complete with daily qqqqqqqqqqqjournal activities, bulletin boards, scienceqqqqqqqqqq experiments, games and art, the possibilities are endless when you use this source to teach the senses.
Curr/Ref Science A676 1992se	The Science Book of the Senses by Neil Ardley bbbbbbbbbBecome engaged in your senses as you actively bbbbbbbbbparticipate in these hands on experiments, bbbbbbbbbincluding the distinction between hot and cold and the senses of touch that allow you to read without sight.	Curr/Ref Science C287s 1982 pp. 13-24	Science Experiences for Young Children by Viola S. Carmichael Learn about your senses using discovery rather than the memorization of facts. You can relate sounds to holidays, such as bells at Christmas and create the sensation of wind with this awesome resource.
Curr/Ref Science C971fi 1994, v.1 pp. 2-5	Fild Folder: Science Activities Grades 1-2 Create a "Sense-ible Arrangement" of flowers by classifying pictures of objects according to the sense you would use to identify them.	Curr/Ref Science D229d 2000, v.1	DASH: Developmental Approaches in Science and Health by Francis M. Pottenger III & Carol Ann Brennan Using song and body motion, name objects on the way to school, describe their properties, and identify which organs are being used to sense the objects.
Curr/Ref Science G679s 1994	Sense-able Science: Exploring and Discovering Our Five Senses Grades K-1 With activities that integrate math and science, discover your five senses. Original poems and songs set to familiar tunes accompany each of the senses, providing a unique and memorable learning experience.	Curr/Ref Science T652 1998 pp. 173-206	Life Science Activities by Marvin N. Tolman & James O. Morton Grades 2-8 qqqqqqqqqHave you ever wondered how a picture qqqqqqqqqstimulates your senses? Do you know how fast qqqqqqqqqodors travel? How much can you see with your qqqqqqqqqears? These questions, and many more can be qqqqqqqqqanswered through the various activities provided in this resource.
Curr/Ref Science F492f 1992 pp. 97-123	File Folder Games: Science by Karen Finch Grades K-3 Discover your senses with these various file folder activities where you are asked to label, distinguish, and give examples of your five senses.	Curr/Ref Science T652 1996 pp. 180-225	Hands-On Life Science Activities by Marvin N. Tolman Grades K-8 Use your thinking and reasoning skills to discover which is your dominant eye, how well you know your friends' voices, and how to classify foods by taste.
Curr/Ref Science K29o 1985	Our Senses by Betty Kellerman Grades 4-6 Directed at a higher level of learners, this book provides a deeper understanding of the senses with emphasis on observation and experimentation. Each sense included is complete with general background information, suggested activities, and questions for discussion.	Curr/Ref Hawaii W945 1994	Keiki's First Books: Sense It! by Wren and Maile Read and learn about your five senses Hawaiian style in these beginning level books. Experience the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and touch of the local people in the Hawaiian Islands.
Curr/Ref Science A425e 1981 pp. 110-116	Elementary Science Activities for Every Month of the School Year by Dorothea Allen Interpret visual sensations, report temperature changes, see a curved pattern formed by straight lines. Things are not always what they appear to be. This resource will fascinate you as you become aware of the limitations of sense-perceived observations.	Curr/Ref Science L657 1994b pp. 25-40	Teaching Children About Physical Science by Elaine Levenson Is touch the same all over your body? Can you locate a ringing bell with your eyes closed? Develop a heightened awareness of your five senses and improve your observation skills with the countless ideas and activities included in this book.
Curr/Ref Science C218w 1995 pp. 91-98	Cooperative Learning & Wee Science by Laura Candler Shake a wrapped bbbbbbbbbbbbpresent in order to redict its contents! Use bbbbbbbbbbbbbb your senses to guess what is inside of several Mystery Bags! These, as well as many other related activities focus on developing the senses of smell, touch, and hearing, while incorporating the fun of making predictions and solving mysteries.	Curr/Ref Science C919s 1981 pp. 67-76	Science Enrichment Activities for the Elementary School by Joseph Crescimbeni Determin what offensive smells really are and how many qqqqqqqqqtastes your tongue can distinguish. By reading qqqqqqqqqabout your five senses and working on qqqqqqqqqactivities, this book provides the basic facts, qqqqqqqqqalong with the elements of surprise and mystery to enhance your learning.

Curriculum References

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My Five Senses
by Aliki

This book is a great way to begin your unit on the five senses. Become aware of your senses as you read about a young boy who discovers his. In no time you will realize that your are always using one of your senses!

Children 152.1 B458h	Science Experiences: The Human Senses by Jeanne Bendick Understand how you see, smell, hear, taste, and feel with the diagrams and explanations provided. Then, put your new knowledge to use with some suggested activities.
Children Folio 612.88 B879	Touch Will Tell by Marcia Brown Touch tells you if things are soft, delicate, or sharp. Read this book and find out what touching something can tell you.

Check out these fun and educational posters! Your class will love these informative and fascinating visual aids.

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Science 11	Listening Discrimination Blocks Use these noise making blocks to learn about sound waves and your sense of hearing.
Science 19	The Senses Have fun learning about the five senses with this workbook and tape.
Science 53	Human Ear Use this helpful model to visually demonstrate to your class how the ear works.

Curr/CD Music CD6, CD14 v. 1-2	We All Live Together by Greg Scelsa and Steve Samler Sing along to these fun beats and practice your listening skills with call and respond games.
Curr/TA Music CD7	When The Rain Comes Down by Cathy Fink How does rain qqqqqqq qaffect your senses? What does it look like qqqqqqand how does it feel? Get wet and wild and discover more about your senses while you sing along to these songs about the rain.
Curr/TA Music CD7	Kidding Around by Greg Scelsa and Steve Samler Grades Pre-K "Copy Cat" Entertain your class with this mind-boggling song and use your sense of hearing to follow along and enjoy the fun!!
Curr/CD Music CD15	Kids in Motion by Greg Scelsa and Steve Samler Boogie down to these catchy songs and learn about your senses of sight, taste, and hearing.
Curr/CD Music CD1	Alligator in the Elevator by Rick Charette "Staple In My Sock" "Pancakes" Enjoy listening to these songs and think about what senses are being sung about.

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Unlock the mystery behind your five senses with lesson plans filled with early education activities. You will identify, compare and classify items as you investigate the world around you.

www.dls.ym.edu.tw/chudler/chsense.html

With lists of activities for each of your fives senses, you can't go wrong with this site. It will surely capture your interest, as these projects are designed for a range of students at various levels.

www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-6209.html

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April/May 1998 p. 4-11	The Mailbox Kindergarten "Make-In-The-Shade: Lemonade" As spring approaches, what better way to learn about your senses, than with lemonade? You can examine a lemon, sing songs about lemonade, and taste this quenching treat, all with your senses.	Sept/Oct 1996 p. 49-60	Teacher's Helper Grade 1 "Five Senses Booklet" Use the reproducibles provided to discover your senses, by creating a book complete with everything you learn.
Aug/Sept 2001 p. 10-14	The Mailbox Kindergarten "Backyard Science: The Five Senses" Participate in this scientific study of your fives senses by simply spending time in your backyard. You will have many sense-filled experiences with the activities included in these pages.	June/July 2001 p. 47-54	Teacher's Helper Kindergarten "Five Senses" Cutout, match, glue, and draw with the reproducibles found on these pages. These activities will allow you to determine which body parts are used to sense and when.
Aug/Sept 2000 p. 43-47	The Mailbox Primary "On Safari! Exploring the Senses" Get ready to go on a "sense"-ational exploration of your senses. Sing-along to an upbeat review and make a booklet filled with fun facts.	May/Summer 2000 p. 34-36	Lollipops "'Sense'-ational Sand" Did you know that sand is a sensory experience? Whether you live by the beach or not, you can make a classroom sand box and participate in these skill-building activities to better understand your senses.

SIGHT:

What's it like to be blind? Have each student cover their eyes with wax paper and ask them to perform a simple task. Then explain that they have just experienced blindness.

HEARING:

How well do you know your friend? Blindfold each of your students and have them guess who is who by listening to one another's voices.

SMELL:

A Special Treat!! Give the gift of "sense" with Scratch-and-Sniff stickers your students will love.

TASTE:

Who likes Popcorn? Pop this yummy treat for your class and test how your students like their popcorn. Make a graph and find out who likes their popcorn with salt, with salt and butter, or just plain.

TOUCH:

Playtime!!! Have your students become familiar with their sense of touch by having them play with modeling dough, clay, water, sand, etc.

* A human eyeball is about the size of a Ping-Pong ball.

* Humans can only see color well in light.

* Most of the human ear is inside the head.

* The eardrum is thin and stretchy.

* A human's nose has 5 million smell cells.

* A dog's nose has 200 million smell cells.

* There are about 3,000 taste buds on one human tongue.

* Taste buds work best when they are wet.

* Human skin is constantly being replaced.

* Fingertips have more touch sensors than any other place on the body.

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Kristi Tuita
Summer 2003

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