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Indiana Department of Education

Social Emotional Toolkit

For Teachers Pre-K - 12th
Looking for some tools to help you incorporate social and emotional learning into your curriculum? Then check out this 79-page kit packed with ideas for developing social-emotional learning competencies. The first section provides...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Descriptive Sensory Writing

For Teachers 5th Standards
In this lesson, 5th graders will engage in descriptive writing. Students will improve a piece of writing by using precise word choices that are full of sensory word choices.
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Indiana University

Indiana University: Sensory Integration: Tips to Consider

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This article gives examples of how it looks when a child is experiencing sensory processing issues and gives tips on how to provide a sensory diet to "nourish" a child's nervous system. The examples and tips are categorized into groups...
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Sensory Perception

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the different types of sensory receptors, and describe the structures responsible for the special senses of taste, smell, hearing, balance, and vision.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Developing Characters and Experiences With Sensory Language

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Adding sensory languages makes your writing so good you can see, hear, smell, taste and touch it. This lesson will show you how to use descriptive sensory language in order to develop and capture the experiences and characters in a...
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: The Sensory and Motor Exams

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn the arrangement of sensory and motor regions in the spinal cord in order to understand a sensory and motor exam. They will also understand the clinical indications of common reflexes.
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Other

Study.com: How to Use Descriptive Details & Sensory Language in Your Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
When you write a narrative, you can draw your reader into your experiences by adding specific, concrete details and sensory language to your storytelling. This lesson tells you exactly how to do it. W.9-10.3d Precise/sensory details,...
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Other

Ms. Jordan Reads: Teaching Sensory Language With Mentor Texts

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This lesson on sensory language revolves around the descriptive book "Where Butterflies Grow". Students will learn how sensory language connects to the five senses, learn a sensory language chant, understand the purpose of sensory...
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The Write Place

Literacy Education Online: Sensory Details

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides several sample sentences which show sensory details and aid students in writing specific rather than general sentences. It is a good site for someone preparing to write a descriptive essay. W.9-10.3d Precise/sensory...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Marshmallow and Pretzel Sensory Writing

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This language arts lesson applies hands-on materials to help middle schoolers apply the sensory details need for writing. It also incorporates writing skills for comparing and contrasting. In addition, students will utilize Thinkfinity...
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Other

Ontario Council for Technology Education: Sensory Garden Design [Pdf]

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In this project, students will design a sensory garden. The area to be designed is for a flower bed 3' wide, 5' long and 3' high. The design must be wheelchair-accessible from all sides. Students will research the different sensory...
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Education.com

Education.com: Words That Make Us Feel: A Lesson on Sensory Language

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] After this lesson centered around the book Owl Moon, students will be able to identify words and phrases that suggest feelings and appeal to the senses.
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McGraw Hill

Mc Graw Hill Education: Bioscience: Sensory System [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A 22-page textbook chapter identifying sensory systems of animals and humans for those studying how the various senses assist adaptation to environments. Investigates classes of environmental stimuli as well as gives an in-depth...
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Other

Tsbvi: Sensory Integrative Dysfunction in Young Children

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
An article on Sensory Integrative Dysfunction. Beginning with a definition of sensory integration, the author goes on to trace the history of what is now called sensory integration and its dysfunction. Included here are discussions of...
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Other

Child Mind Institute: Treating Sensory Processing Issues

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This article looks at ways to address sensory processing disorders with therapy. The idea behind SI therapy is that specific movement activity, resistive bodywork, and even brushing of the skin can help a child with sensory problems...
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Other

Waunakee Community School District: Sensory Words [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A list of sensory words are included on this site. These words are organized according to each "sense" category. W.9-10.3d Precise/sensory details
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Communications: Preparing Sensory Enhancements

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides four links to information about the effective use of sensory enhancements such as audio visual to your speeches. These include the do's of using sensory enhancements, the don'ts of using sensory enhancements, design...
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Other

Biology Online: Human Physiology: Sensory Systems

For Students 9th - 10th
Study the many parts of the human body that make up the sensory systems. Be able to identify receptors, primary sensory coding, neural pathways and more with this biology resource.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Sensory Details

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Learners will learn how to enhance their narrative writing by incorporating sensory details to convey experiences and events. A power point presentation on sensory details is included.
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Communications: The Value of Sensory Enhancements

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson plan focuses on the value of using sensory enhancements in presentations including improving listeners comprehension, choosing the right visual aids, and preparing and understanding your visual aids.
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Communications: Types of Sensory Enhancements

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This instructional activity focuses on the types of sensory enhancements and how to effectively use them. SL.9-10.2 eval & integrate sources, SL.9-10.5 Audio Visuals
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Sensory Perception Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a ten-question quiz pertaining to sensory perception.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Sensory Adaptation and Weber's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a six-question quiz pertaining to the passage "Sensory Adaptation and Weber's Law."
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Staten Island Children's Museum

Staten Island Children's Museum: Sensory Play

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Fun sensory activities to do at home with the family.

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