Touch and Discover

Students identify the physical properties of items using the sense of touch. In this touch and discover instructional activity, students describe items.  Students sort items using a Venn diagram.

Take a trip to the Colombian rainforest through the sense of touch. Here, class members discover what's inside a mystery box: wood, cinnamon, Brazil nuts, a banana, and orange. Then, the class takes a trip outside for a tree rubbing...

Students touch objects and describe what they are touching while being blindfolded. In this touch lesson plan, students fill out a Venn diagram and worksheets provided.

In a comprehensive unit of activities, learners explore the five senses. Youngsters discover the many different body parts and their functions that allow humans to have sense of sight, touch, smell, taste, and hearing. The best way to...

In this five senses worksheet, students complete several activities that help them improve their sense of touch and learn about their environment.

Students explore the five senses. In this touch lesson, students touch a hidden item and try to decide what it is. Students discuss things they can feel but cannot see. Students discuss the characteristics of the item words that tell how...

First graders explore the sense of touch. In this five senses lesson plan, 1st graders make a list of things they could touch and feel if they were at a beach. Students feel items in a bag and try to guess what each item is.

Students discover the characteristics of living and non living objects without the use of sight.  In this sense of touch lesson, students touch items put in a shoe box and must identify whether the item was once living or not by...

Students explore the senses. In this Applied Science lesson, students investigate the items in "feely" boxes with their hands, both touching the items and shaking the boxes to hear the sound the items make. Students also smell and taste...

Students explore the concept of their five senses.  In this five senses lesson, students discover how to use each of their five senses.  Students complete activities dealing with each sense.