The 5 Senses

Introduction Task Resources Process Evaluation Conclusion Standards Citations Teacher Notes

A WebQuest for Kindergarten The 5 Senses

Designed by Amy Baden abaden@bgsu.edu EDTL 6150 Information Literacy for Teaching and Learning Summer 2011
Based on a template from The WebQuest Page

Introduction

The principal in our school has brought our class a challenge. He has brought 2 mystery boxes to our room. He has asked for you and your partner to help him figure out what is inside the boxes without opening them. You will need to use your 5 senses to figure out what the mystery items are.

Task

Your task is to work with your partner and learn about the 5 senses and what body parts are used for each sense. Tasks
1.
2. 3.

4.

Listen to a song about the 5 senses Watch a video on the 5 senses Play a game Use your senses to figure out what is in the mystery boxes.

Resources

Computer Paper Pencil 2 boxes filled with different objects

Examples
Rocks Sand Feathers Stuffed

animal

Process

Step 1: Listen to the song My 5 Senses

What body parts do you use for seeing, smelling, hearing, feeling and tasting?

Step 2: Play a game with Sid the Science Kid. Click on the link below. http://pbskids.org/sid/isense.html Step 3: Watch a video about Paz when he uses his senses to help find his Grandpas glasses.

Process

Step 4:
Choose 1 person to go get the boxes. With out looking in the box, each of you will take turns touching, smelling and listening to what is in box number 1. Try to figure out together what is in the box. Describe to one another what you are feeling, smelling and hearing. Complete the same steps for box number 2 Write on your paper what you think is in box number 1 and 2. Turn your paper in. Look inside the boxes and see what the mystery items were.

Evaluation
Score Didn't work together. Knows 1-2 body parts that go with each sense. Wasn't able to use necessary computer skills. 1 Some problems with partner Knows 3-4 body parts that go with the senses. Able to use some necessary computer skills. 2 Worked well together. Knows which body parts go with each sense. Able to use necessary computer skills.

Teamwork

Content

Computer Skills

Score

Conclusion

Congratulations on helping our principal figure out what was inside the mystery boxes! Now you have learned more about the 5 senses and how they help us learn about the things around us.

Standards

Ohio Academic Content Standards

Kindergarten Science

Use the five senses to make observations about the natural world. Make new observations when people give different descriptions for the same thing.

Guidelines for Effective School Library Media Programs in Ohio

Identify what information is and recognize that it can be represented in a variety of ways (e.g., numbers, words, pictures, sounds). Use the information by sharing ideas and experiences.

Ohio Academic Content Standards for Technology

Use computer and multimedia technology with teacher assistance Listen to directions and use proper care when handling computer and multimedia technology.

Teacher Notes

This website is geared towards early elementary. Students may need help reading the instructions for the WebQuest. There is some preparation that needs to be done ahead of time before this WebQuest can be used.
Prepare

boxes for students to use.

Citations

Boxes. Also Boxes. Retrieved from http://mliboxes.tumblr.com/ Henson, Jim. (2011). Sid the Science Kid. Retrieved from http://pbskids.org/sid/isense.html

Martin, Phillip. (2010). Free Five Senses Clop Art. Retrieved from
http://senses.phillipmartin.info/senses_5senses_m.htm

Pezzella, Adrianne. (2007). AP Kids Songs-My 5 Senses. Retrieved from http://www.apkidzsongs.com/fivesenses.html Ready, Set, Learn with Paz. (2003). Retrieved from
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/ index.cfm?guidAssetId=AB3FA8D0A52E-472C-9BAD-