There is a scallop that relies on sight so much that it actually has more than 100 eyes! There are many species that rely heavily on one sense or another. An online interactive resource has youth read about several of these animals. The...

Students explore the attributes of the human nose. In this 5 senses instructional activity, students participate in a smell guessing game prior to discussing the anatomy of the nose and creating a sense of smell book page.

After reading The Cricket in Times Square chapter titled "Caught in the Kitchen," learners list three describing details about the characters and setting. Groups collaborate to find sensory details to support their character assertions....

Students work at "Sense Stations" to explore each of the five senses.

Students explore human anatomy by creating an oral report in class. In this five senses lesson, students read several real life situations and identify which of the five senses help in certain situations. Students create an oral...

Second graders use their senses to explore a prairie or imaginary prairie. They draw pictures to represent the five senses and discover how an artist describes non-visual sensations in a visual way.

Learners use their five senses to write about popcorn to share with the class. The study the use of action verbs, adverbs,, and adjectives.

Students recognize how each of the five senses works and define the related terminology. They compare and contrast the means by which the senses gather information about the world. In addition, they research how an assigned sense works...

Students explore the five senses. In this health lesson, students read the book Brave Little Monster and identify the five senses from the book. Students draw an illustration from the book as a follow-up activity.

Students research the five senses and their location on the body using both literature and the Internet. They design a slideshow that highlights their research on the senses. They study how some people do not have all of their senses.

Students research sharks, the food chain, and the water habitat shared by humans and sharks.

Helpful for an American literature or history unit, this lesson prompts middle schoolers to examine slavery in the United States. They read slave narratives that were part of the Federal Writers' Project and then conduct their own...

Students read "Fish Tale: Falling For a Live One" from The New York Times and discuss the methods and techniques the writer uses to create a strong mental image. Students pick a place in their community they wish to write about and...

Students explore animal characteristics by participating in a hunting activity. In this smells lesson, students discuss how animals track each other through a keen sense of smell and how humans rarely do the same. Students utilize...

Students conduct an experiment to evaluate the accuracy of their senses.

Students investigate the five senses. In this five senses lesson plan, students answer essential questions about the use of the five senses as they interact with their environment. They use a computer software program to make a concept...

Students explore the four seasons and the ways that their five senses give them information about each of the seasons. They work in groups to create a class quilt with one block for each season. Each block should include sensory details...

Learners explore the differences between learned and innate behavior among humans and monkeys. They complete an assignment and read articles about two studies, which used similar test methods to show that infants and monkeys share an...

Students participate in an interactive video to review the five senses. They perform hands-on activities to test their sense of hearing and play a hearing game from the Internet.

Students study and discuss the paintings of different foods. In this food lesson plan, students read about paintings that are of treats, banquets, feasts, arrangements, and more, and then make cookies.

Students explore their five senses and what makes them special and unique. They listen to books about their senses and participate in a taste and smell experiment. Students also create a senses journal, and create an "I'm Special" book...

Students define adjectives and use adjectives and descriptive phrases to write a descriptive paragraph. They write a description of a sensory item, and read and discuss a five senses chart. Students then complete a chart using adjectives...

Students write a descriptive writing piece. In this writing activity, students use a visualization exercise to add more descriptions to their writing.

Students explore the five senses through hands-on and Internet activities.