Science·The Human Body·conceptual
The Five Senses
Explore the five senses in detail: sight uses eyes to detect light, hearing uses ears to detect sound, touch uses skin to feel pressure and temperature, taste uses the tongue to detect flavours, and smell uses the nose to detect odours
Suggested ages 5–7
Learning journey
Your child is discovering how their amazing body works — learning about the heart, lungs, brain, skeleton, and five senses, plus understanding what their body needs to stay healthy and strong.
Evidence of understanding
- Name all five senses and match each to the correct body part
- Describe what each sense detects (e.g. eyes detect light, ears detect sound waves)
- Give an example of using each sense in everyday life (e.g. smelling food cooking, feeling hot water)
Assessment prompt
If you blindfolded The Five Senses and gave them something to smell, taste, and touch, could they name which sense they were using each time and which body part does the job?
Standards alignment
No external standards are linked to this topic.