The young scientists in Kindergarten have been exploring and expanding their knowledge of our five senses. During their time in school, they have learned about the importance of understanding how they use their senses every day, often without even realizing it!
We started with the sense of sight, where each student identified something visible in the classroom. During stations, students completed a “finish the image” worksheet, in which they continued drawing to match an existing image on one side. Next, we focused on hearing, listening to different sounds and drawing what they heard. Afterwards, students shared their interpretations of the sounds. Moving on to touch, they explored various textures by placing their hands in different bins to feel soft, smooth, rough, and other textures. Students also experienced an activity centered around the sense of smell. They passed around little jars containing different scents. They enjoyed this activity because they could identify which smells they liked or disliked. Lastly, during lunch last week, I asked students if their food tasted bitter, sour, salty, or sweet. They were excited to share what their food tasted like for the day!
To wrap up all of our senses, students made a Mr. Potato Head out of paper. They matched facial parts on the potato and placed the corresponding words with each part. Additionally, students went out in our big backyard and drew out 4 of the 5 senses they used being outside. During read-aloud sessions and throughout the unit, the students also learned an interesting fact: we tend to remember smells better than sights or sounds! As we conclude our unit on our 5 senses, we move on to maps.
