Our Sensational Senses!

God blessed us with our 5 senses! This week we have been learning how we use our senses to make observations, how our senses keep us safe, and how we can take care of our senses.

Yesterday we met Senses Stan. The children thought his outfit was a bit goofy, but enjoyed completing the poster. 

Anchor chart idea adapted from Pencils, Glue and Tying Shoes.



Then, a bag of microwave popcorn and a coconut really woke up our senses! The highlight was when Mrs. Beliveau was hammering away on the coconut in the freezing cold as the children cheered from the window. The low point came when the power went out ... and we were just about to make microwave popcorn!

The children scoured magazines for pictures of different items that we use our 5 senses for, and created this bulletin board display.

Today we were thrilled to enjoy a Senses Presentation! We looked at large models of each of our five senses and learned how our senses gather information and send it to our brain.

In small groups, we travelled to centers examining each of our 5 senses. Here are a few highlights:



Reaching into the "feely bag" at the Touch Centre.
Look, she found a match!



Our eyes can play tricks on us!
Enjoying optical illusions at the Sight Centre.



At the Taste Centre, students blindly tasted many samples, including ketchup, lemon juice, chili powder, icing sugar, and cinnamon.
Looks like this student was surprised by what he tasted!



Little scented vials were a challenge at the Smell Centre!
Pine, marshmallow, and coffee were some of the smells. 



Identifying mystery sounds at the Hearing Centre.
Here, students are trying to identify shakers with matching sounds.



Learning about our senses has been interactive and engaging! Tomorrow a special guest will teach us what life can be like when one of your senses is damaged. Be sure to ask your child about this special guest!