In Year 1 we have continued to learn about the 5 senses.
This week, we explored our sense of smell. We discovered that the parts inside our noses are called nostrils and that a smell is also referred to as a scent. Using our sense of smell, we tried to identify and describe various scents. It was fascinating to learn that not everyone liked the same smells! Through this activity, we enjoyed sharing our opinions and learning how unique our senses are.
We have also been learning about the sense of touch. We learnt that our sense of touch comes from our skin and that because our body is covered in skin, we can touch and feel with lots of different body parts. We thought it was great that our sense of touch can help to keep us safe, particularly if we touch something that is very hot. We enjoyed using our sense of touch to investigate what was inside different feely bags. First we felt what was inside the bags whilst wearing gloves, then we tried again without the gloves. We thought it was definitely easier to guess the objects when we could feel them with our skin.
When learning about the sense of hearing, we found out that the word noisy is used when lots of sounds can be heard at the same time. We learnt that some people can’t hear very well or not at all and that the words hearing impaired and deaf are used to describe these impairments. We enjoyed listening for loud and quiet sounds around the school and also used the musical instruments to experiment with making sounds louder and quieter.
How to help at home:
- Visit the library and look for some non-fiction books that you think will interest you.
- Find out how animals use their senses e.g. bats, snakes.
- Find out how people with impairments in their senses live their lives.