My Body and the Five Senses

A Today you'll learn

Identify main body parts: head, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, hands, and legs
Name the five sense organs and describe what each sense does
Appreciate how our senses keep us safe and help us learn

B Let's understand

Eyes
Sight

Ears
Sound

Nose
Smell

Tongue
Taste

Skin
Touch

Our body is wondrous and unique! We use our body parts every day: legs to run, hands to draw and hold things, and our head to think. We also have five special sense organs that help us experience the world. Our eyes let us see bright colours and shapes. Our ears let us hear music and bird songs. Our nose lets us smell sweet flowers and fresh food. Our tongue lets us taste sweet, sour, and salty flavours. And our skin covers our entire body to let us feel hot, cold, soft, and rough things. Together, the five senses protect us and help us explore!

C See it step by step

Example 1: Which sense organ tells you that an ice cream is cold and sweet?

The tongue tastes the sweet flavour of the ice cream.
The skin on the lips and tongue feels that the ice cream is cold.
So the tongue (taste) and skin (touch/feeling) work together.

Example 2: How do our ears keep us safe on the road?

Our ears hear the honking horn of an approaching car or bicycle bell.
This alerts us to stop or step onto the sidewalk safely.

D Your turn

Which sense organ helps you taste your food?

Look back at "Let's understand" above for a clue.

E Ready to practise?

We have five sense organs

We have five sense organs: eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin.

Eyes help us see; ears help us hear

Eyes help us see; ears help us hear.

Key idea 3

The nose helps us smell; the tongue helps us taste.

Key idea 4

Skin covers our whole body and helps us feel touch and temperature.

Key idea 5

Keeping our body clean keeps our senses healthy and sharp.

Warm up

1. Name the five sense organs.

2. Which body part helps you read a colourful storybook?

3. Which sense organ tells you that a rose smells sweet?

Practise

4. What do you use your legs and feet for?

5. Which sense organ helps you hear a school bell ring?

6. What tastes sweet: sugar or lemon?

Challenge

7. How does skin help us when touching an ice cube?

8. How many eyes and ears do you have?

Download worksheet (PDF)

Question 1: Name the five sense organs.

Answer: Eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin.

Question 2: Which body part helps you read a colourful storybook?

Answer: Eyes (sight).

Question 3: Which sense organ tells you that a rose smells sweet?

Answer: Nose (smell).

Question 4: What do you use your legs and feet for?

Answer: Walking, running, jumping, and dancing.

Question 5: Which sense organ helps you hear a school bell ring?

Answer: Ears (hearing).

Question 6: What tastes sweet: sugar or lemon?

Answer: Sugar.

Question 7: How does skin help us when touching an ice cube?

Answer: Skin feels the cold temperature and wetness.

Question 8: How many eyes and ears do you have?

Answer: 2 eyes and 2 ears.