Learning area: Science Year level: Reception/Year 1

Strand/Unit: The Body and Healthy Eating Time: 2.25pm 3.10pm

Lesson topic: The five senses

CURRICULUM LINK: (From Australian Curriculum, SACSA or IB)

Participate in guided investigations to explore and answer questions (ACSIS025)

Share observations and ideas (ACSIS012)
LESSON OUTCOMES: (These should relate to both the topic and to the curriculum link)

Students should be able to identify which parts of the body are connected with each sense.
Students should also be able to put their senses into practice with an interactive group
activity. Students should be able to identify different foods, noises, smells, and objects
through their five senses.

REFERENCES & RESOURCES:

Interactive Whiteboard
Food item (Gluten Free, Nut Free)
Item to smell
Kinetic sand to touch or Playdough
Senses Matching game
Containers
Towels to cover items
Drawing and circle the box worksheet
Pencils

STUDENT ASSESSMENT:

Observation teacher will observe students interacting with each other, while identifying the
five different senses and using their senses to complete questions.
Anecdotal notes teacher will take notes of any students who are still unsure about senses by
the end of the lesson.
Formative assessment teacher will collect worksheet from each work station to use as
evidence of use and understanding of their five senses.

PRE-SERVICE TEACHER SELF-ASSESSMENT:

- Pre-service teacher was able to achieve a graduate level of AITSL standards.
- Pre-service teacher was able to maintain control of the classroom.
- Pre-service teacher was able to achieve a lesson full of enjoyment and enthusiasm for
the students.
- Pre-service teacher successfully used Background design assessment practices.
- Pre-service teacher was able to achieve expected learning results.
TEACHING PROCEDURE:
TIME STEPS

5 mins 1. INTRODUCTION (whole class)

- Complete a Gonoodle if students are unsettled from computer time.

- Talk the students about the five human senses. Ask them what they know about
the senses. Count the senses together on hands.

10 mins
2. EXPLICIT TEACHING (whole class)
and/or
GUIDED DISCOVERY (whole class)

- Complete interactive learning activity together about the five senses. Have
individual students to come to the front to answer the question about the senses.
- http://www.abcya.com/five_senses.htm
- Have a couple of sounds play for the students to use their hearing to identify
what the sound is. Sounds such as a train, a bell, and a clock.

20
minutes 3. EXPLORATION (group/individual)

Group work circuit around the room.

Activity 1 Table 1 - Touch students are to each touch an item in a container, then
identify what it is, before drawing a picture of it and circling which sense and part of the
body they used to identify the object.
Activity 2 Table 2 Taste students each have a taste of a food item with their eyes
closed, then identify what it is, before drawing a picture of it and circling which sense
and part of the body they used to identify the object.
Activity 3 Table 3 Smell students each spell an item, then identify what it is,
before drawing a picture of it and circling which sense and part of the body they used to
identify the object.
Activity 4 Floor circle Students work in pairs to play a matching game that includes
parts of the body and the senses. Students need to identify what each part of the body is
and say the word aloud before keeping the matched pair. Whichever team member has
three pairs wins the game.
Group members:
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4
Ethan Austin Summer - Tivona
Leader Leader Leader Leader
April Richard Noah Lucas
Maddie Dannielle William Judd
Koby Mia Callum Krish
Sapphire Annabella Eva Skye
Ava Baron Hope Amber
Order of Activities 5 minutes per activity
2.40 2.45pm 2.45 2.50pm 2.50- 2.55pm 2.55- 3.00pm
Group 1 Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Activity 4
Group 2 Activity 2 Activity 3 Activity 4 Activity 1
Group 3 Activity 3 Activity 4 Activity 1 Activity 2
Group 4 Activity 4 Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3

Each group has five minutes per station.

- See attached matching game and worksheet for each station.

4. CONCLUSION (whole class share/reflect)

- Collect all of the worksheet and pack up matching games. Leaver
containers on tables for teacher to pack away. Come to the floor and
question students on five senses. Ask students what sense is with your
hands, nose, eyes, eyes, and mouth.
Taste

Touch
Smell
Hear

Sight
Draw a picture of what you could TOUCH in the box.

Circle which part of the body you used to TOUCH this object.

Draw a picture of what you could TOUCH in the box.

Circle which part of the body you used to TOUCH this object.
Draw a picture of what you could TASTE in the box.

Circle which part of the body you used to TASTE this object.

Draw a picture of what you could TASTE in the box.

Circle which part of the body you used to TASTE this object.
Draw a picture of what you could SMELL in the box.

Circle which part of the body you used to SMELL this object.

Draw a picture of what you could SMELL in the box.

Circle which part of the body you used to SMELL this object.