Lesson Title: Exploring the Five Senses

Learning Intention: To understand the five senses and how they help us explore the world around us.

Success Criteria: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to identify the five senses and explain how they are used to gather information about the environment.

Introduction: Begin the lesson by asking the students to close their eyes and listen to the sounds around them. Ask them to share what they heard and how they knew what it was.

Main Part: 1. Introduce the concept of the five senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell) and explain how each sense helps us experience the world. 2. Show pictures or objects that represent each sense and discuss how they are used in everyday life. 3. Engage the students in a discussion about how each sense is important and how they work together to help us understand our surroundings. 4. Provide the students with a worksheet or activity where they can explore each sense through different activities (e.g. tasting different foods, feeling different textures, listening to different sounds).

Plenary: Gather the students together and ask them to share one thing they learned about the five senses. Discuss as a class how the senses work together to help us learn about the world.

Differentiation: - Provide visual aids for students who may struggle with verbal instructions. - Offer hands-on activities for kinesthetic learners. - Pair students up to work on the activity together, allowing for peer support.

Assessment Strategies: - Observe students during the activity to see if they are able to identify and explain the five senses. - Use a checklist to assess if students have met the success criteria. - Have students complete a short written reflection on what they learned about the five senses.

Higher Order Thinking Questions: 1. How do our senses help us make sense of the world around us? (Analyzing) 2. Can you think of a situation where one sense is more important than the others? (Evaluating)