Our5Senses

Science(SmallGroup)
Pre-Kindergarten
15-20minutes

Objective:Studentswillbeabletoidentifyobjectsinapaperbagusing
their5senses.

Standard:NYS.CCLS.Pre-K.Domain5.CognitionandKnowledgeofthe
World.Science.ScientificThinking.1.Asksquestionsandmakes
predictionsbasedonobservationsandmanipulationofthingsandevents
intheenvironment.a)Usessensestogather,explore,andinterpret
information.

Materials:
Cardswiththesensesonit
PaperBags
MysteryItems
ClassListLogRecordingSheet

Vocabulary:
Senses(sentido)
Sight(Vista)
Hearing(odo)
Taste(gusto)
Touch(tacto)
Smell(olor)
BodyPart(PartedeCuerpo)

Introduction:
1. BoysandGirlstodayIthoughtwecouldbecomescientific
detectives.Whenscientistcomeacrossaproblemtheyhavetouse
their5sensestofigureouthowtheycanfixtheproblem.Whatare
ourfivesenses?[QuestioninSpanish-Culessonloscinco
sentidos?]
 2. CheckforUnderstandingbyexplainingwhatthe5sensesareand
thenaskingthefollowingquestions:
a. Whatbodypartareyouusingwhenyouareusingyoursense
ofsight?[QuestioninSpanish-Qupartedelcuerpoest
usandocuandoestusandosusentidodelavista?]
b. Whatbodypartdoweusewhenyouareusingoursenseof
touch?[QuestioninSpanish-Qupartedelcuerpousamos
cuandoestsusandonuestrosentidodeltacto?]
c. Whatbodypartdoweusewhenyouareusingoursenseof
taste?[QuestioninSpanish-Qupartedelcuerpo
utilizamoscuandousamosnuestrosentidodelgusto?]
d. Whatbodypartdoweusewhenyouareusingyoursenseof
hearing?[QuestioninSpanish-Qupartedelcuerpo
usamoscuandoestsusandotusentidodelaaudicin?]
e. Whatbodypartdoyouusewhenyouareusingyoursenseof
smell?[Qupartedelcuerpousacuandoestusandosu
sentidodelolfato?]

Implementation:
1. Explainthatwewillbedoingaguesswhatitisactivity.Studentswill
pickabag.Wearethengoingtousethesenseofsmell,touch,and
hearingtotryandfigureoutwhattheymysteryobjectis.Explain
thatwedontuseoursenseoftastebecauseitsnotsafetoeatthe
thingsinthebag.Thenexplaineveryoneisgoingtotakeaguess.
Whentheyhavetakentheirguess,wewilluseoursenseofsightto
findoutwhatourmysteryobjectis.
2. Dothisactivitywith4or5bags.Scaffoldmoreorlessasthelesson
continues.Usethelistofsenseswordonthespanishlisttohelp
students.

Assessment:
Informal:Observations
Formal:ClassListLogofwhateachstudentthoughtwasineachbag.

 OurSensesMysteryObjects

Student Bag1 Bag2 Bag3 Bag4 Bag5

Names
Josslin
Emely
Deandra
Savannah
Brittany
Lensca
Genesis
Isabel
Aylin
Anderson
Steven
Nathaniel
Lester
Byron
Paul
Jayden
Neftali