Read Pancakes for Breakfast by Tomi De Paola then participate in different activities which practice skills such as English language development, using non-standard measurement, fine motor skills, dramatic play, and using our five senses.

Young readers describe objects by using describing words. After reviewing the five senses, they use their senses to gain information about an object. Then as homework, they write three descriptive words about a mystery object and place...

First graders practice using describing words. In this descriptive word lesson, 1st graders read the story The Wonderful Pigs of Jillian Jiggs and match the pig descriptions to their names. They play a game where they describe an object...

Young scholars identify five senses, and use their senses of touch, sight, hearing, smell, and taste to distinguish different objects, sounds, smells and tastes, and write their answers in the booklet.

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...

Young scholars access prior knowledge of the five senses and relate to students with disabilities. In this people with disabilities lesson, young scholars research and use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast famous people and their...

Students create poetry and verse, using all 5 senses to paint a visual image of life in a Japanese-American internment camp.

Begin your discussion about Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility before you even open the book. Kids fill in a worksheet that lists five statements about the literary themes of the novel, and then discuss their opinions as a...

Young scholars, through the leading questions, guided imagery, and dance, gain a greater comprehension of snow, weather, and the five senses.

Learners explore properties of fruits and vegetables using their five senses. In this sensory activity lesson, students study fruit and vegetables through a microscope, using their sense of touch as they are blindfolded, and with their...

Students explore the world around them and identify their five senses and the parts of their bodies that are associated with each sense.

Students define the sense of smell. In this smell sense lesson, students review their five senses and define the importance of smell. Students practice smelling and identifying items in bags. Students discuss the importance of smell to...

Students collect data and record it on a bar graph. In this data graphing lesson, each small group of students is assigned to collect data on one of the five senses. They then practice a song that helps them remember the purpose of each...

For this five senses worksheet, students match each of the 5 senses with its correct picture. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

Students explore how the five human senses function. They work in small groups, each group focusing on a specific sense. Each group then creates a 'Sensing the World' poster which combines all of the information gained through in-class...

Students identify various scents by using their sense of smell. For this five senses lesson, students smell items such as popcorn, mint, and lemon and identify the scents by only using their sense of smell.

Students compare chocolates using their five senses and determine the value of the chocolate. In this chocolate lesson, students sample various types of chocolate. Students study the price per ounce of each bar to complete the...

Young scholars listen to the book Sense of Sound and discuss the different things that they can hear. In this sound lesson, students listen to the book, and then close their eyes as the teacher makes different noises and the young...

Students make binoculars to reinforce fine motor skills. In this fine motor skills lesson plan, students use colorful materials such as toilet paper rolls, craft paper, crayons, glue, scissors and yarn to make binoculars. By doing this...

Test your learners' sensory awareness with three hands-on activities that ask pupils to use their other senses to identify and describe everyday objects hidden from sight.  

Invite your pupils to explore their surroundings with a walk around the neighborhood. Learners use their senses to make observations about their surroundings. 

Engage young biologists in exploring the mysteries of life with this collection of hands-on activities. Enlisting the help of numerous digital resources, students get an up-close look at the structure of plant and animal...

Students learn what each sense does for the student.

A small card with a dot and an X is held at arm's length and used to show youngsters where their blind spot is. This illuminating little activity is a compact addition to your lesson on the structure of the eye as it explains the part of...