Begin lesson by
introducing the five senses. Start power point lesson. When the “Sight”
slide is being viewed, instruct students to hold their two index fingers in
front of their faces. Then, have them move their fingers to each side of
their heads, out of their line of vision. Now say” You cannot see
both of your fingers at the same time. We have an animal friend who can.”
Introduce the chameleon.
Activity:
Show “Smell” Slide.
Have children take turns smelling the scented cotton balls. Say” Our noses
work well, but they don’t work as well as our next animal friend’s”.
Introduce the dog and discuss how police use dogs to follow scents. Show
“Hearing” Slide. Ask” Can you hear with your legs?” Say, “Of course not!
Let’s listen carefully and see if we can hear our next animal friend.” Play
cricket sounds and introduce the cricket. Discuss how the cricket uses its
legs to hear. Show “Taste” slide. Ask about some of the students’ favorite
tastes. Say “The next animal we will meet uses its legs to taste.”
Introduce the butterfly and discuss its taste receptors. Show “Touch”
slide. Have students feel the cotton balls and the sandpaper. Ask them to
describe the two. Then, ask “How do you think these two things would feel
on your nose? How would you like to feel with your nose? That is just what
our next animal friend does.” Introduce the star-nosed mole. Show recap
slide. Show “Connections” slide. Ask if there are any questions.
Evaluation:
Students will complete
the “Make the Connections” worksheet to be used as a grade.
