Earth Day
Earth Day is held on the same day each year, April 22nd. This year’s theme is Planets vs. Plastics, which is chosen annually by EarthDay.org. With Earth Day being this upcoming Monday, it creates an ideal opportunity to introduce the Earth Day theme and continue students’ understanding of this theme throughout the week!
Our Five Senses
Learning Object — Video
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Video: Our Five Senses
Fresh cookies help awaken the senses as students learn that the senses play an important role in our lives—they help to make our lives happier and more enjoyable and also serve to protect and warn us about danger. The children explore how the senses enable us to collect information about the varied sights, sounds, smells, textures, and tastes that form our environment. They also learn about the sense organs connected with every sense.
Student Application
Learn that our sense of touch can help protect us and make our lives more enjoyable.
Learning Objectives
- Students will understand that the five senses help people to explore the world around them.
- Students will know about the five senses, and also be able to explain how they work.
- The sense of hearing allows people to collect sound and make judgments about what is going on around them. Sound...
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- The sense of hearing allows people to collect sound and make judgments about what is going on around them. Sound...
Supporting Activities
- Before viewing the video
- Play "I Spy" in the classroom. Have one student describe some object in the room. The other students must use their sense of sight to discover what the object is. Watch the video to learn about other important senses.
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