Let’s make sense of our body!

Click on one of these pictures to learn more each of the five senses

The sense of sight – Which part of the body do you need to use the sense of sight? A person has two eyes. Your eyes are located on your face right above your nose You use your eyes to see.

– Which part of the body do you need to use the sense of taste?

– Which part of the body do you need to use the sense of smell?

– Which part of the body do you need to use the sense of touch?

– Which part of the body do you need to use the sense of hearing?

How does the sense of sight help you learn? You use your eyes to see; Blackboard/whiteboard Teacher Worksheet/book Computer Other people See shape, color, and movement

How does the sense of sight help you learn?

How does the sense of smell help you learn?

– How does the sense of touch help you learn?

– How does the sense of hearing help you learn?

How does the sense of sight help you have fun? You need your sight to play sports, run, skip, jump, tumble, swim…. Enjoy nature To do art work To play games with friends

How does the sense of taste help you have fun?

How does the sense of smell help you have fun?

How does the sense of touch help you have fun?

How does the sense of hearing help you have fun?

How would your life be different if you could not use the sense of sight? You would have to read Braille which is raised dots that you have to touch to read You would need a cane or dog to go somewhere safely You would need special materials and techniques to learn You would have to learn using your other senses

How would your life be different if you could not use the sense of taste?

How would your life be different if you could not use the sense of smell?

How would your life be different if you could not use the sense of touch?

How would your life be different if you could not use the sense of hearing?

Why is the sense of sight important? Your sense of sight is important because: Everything you see is sent to your brain which tells your body how to respond It allows us to capture the beauty in the world around us It allows us to see where we are going, without having to use something to assist us It allows us to look out for danger

Why is the sense of taste important?

Why is the sense of smell important?

Why is the sense of touch important?

Why is the sense of hearing important?

Conclusion Our senses are the physical means by which all living things see, hear, smell, taste, and touch. Each sense collects information about the world and detects changes within the body. Both people and animals get all of their knowledge from their senses, and that is why our senses are so important.

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