Amber Kelly

Five Senses Unit Plan

 7 day unit plan  Intended for preschool children  Introduces the five senses and their uses in exploring our environment  Brief discussion of parts of body used for each

Analyze Learners

 2 to 4 year old preschool children  Fully inclusive classroom  Parents fully involved  Hands-on activities to best support age group

State Objectives

 Social-Emotional Standard 4.8 Acknowledges accomplishments positively.

 Art Standard 1.1 Participates in music related activities.

 Physical Standard 1.3 Uses utensils and writing tools.

 Language-Literary Standard 2.1 Listens attentively to literature.

State Objectives Cont.

 Science Standard 1.6 Uses senses and a variety of tools to gather information, investigate materials, and observe processes and relationships.

 21C.O.PK-2.2.LS.4 Student engages in discovery, exploration, and experimentation to reach unexpected answers. Student makes unusual associations and provides a variety of solutions to problems.

Select Media and Material

             Computer/ Internet Lemonade Candy Potato Chips Unsweetened Chocolate Shaving Cream Sand Paper Play Dough Tape Piece of fake fur Small Plastic Canisters Vanilla Extract Bananas              Onions Coffee Grounds Peppermint Extract Cinnamon Garlic Vinegar Cotton Balls Books Pans Wooden Spoons Plastic Spoons Variety of Noise Makers Handouts

Select Media and Material Cont

 The Five Senses Lesson Plans http://www.preschoolrainbow.org/5senses.htm

 Preschool Five Senses Game http://www.everythingpreschool.com/themes/fivesen ses/games.htm

 The Five Senses http://members.tripod.com/~preschoolresource/augu st2.html

 Five Senses Interactive Picture Book http://www.kizclub.com/sensesstory/see.html

Utilize Media and Material: Day 1: Introduction

 Introduction to the five senses  Review location of nose, ears, mouth, eyes, and hands  Sing five senses song  Explore interactive five senses online book  Review handout for parents

Day 2: Taste

 Song about senses of taste  Discuss mouth and four types of taste  Sample lemonade/ sour, candy/ sweet, potato chips/ salty, and unsweetened chocolate/ bitter  Read Taste by Maria Rius  Review handout for parents

Day 3: Smell

 Song about senses of smell  “What’s that smell?” game  Read Smell by Maria Rius  Review handout for parents

Day 4: Touch

 Song about sense of touch  Experiment with shaving cream/ slimy, sandpaper/ rough, play dough/ squishy, tape/ sticky, fake fur/ soft  Read Touch by Maria Rius  Review handout for parents

Day 5: Hearing

 Song about hearing  Use objects to make sounds  Explore loud/ quiet and high/ low sounds  Read Hearing by Maria Rius  Review handout for parents

Day 6: Sight

 Song about senses of sight  “I Spy” game  Read Sight by Maria Rius  Review handout for parents

Day 7: Review

 Sing songs from the previous days  Have “senses party”  Sensory rich environment free to be explored  Review game with computer  Read The Five Senses by Herve Tullet

Required Learner Participation

 Regular schedule throughout unit plan  Short, fun activities  Children participate in group activities  Games and materials left out at a center for children to explore throughout the day on their own

Evaluate and Revise

 All evaluation through participation and observation  Art and Language/Literacy judged through participation  Social/ Emotional and Physical judged through more objective osbervation  Science and Technology judged through more subjective observations