The Magic School Bus Explores the Senses

Joanna Cole

Objectives

·  SD1b-The student uses senses to observe, classify, and learn about objects.

·  S1CS1a-The student raises questions about the world around them and be willing to seek answers to some of the questions by making careful observations (5 senses) and trying to figure things out.

Brilliant Star Objectives

·  Physical: Students will be able to identify parts of the body, the use of the parts, and the importance of these parts.

·  Perceiving: Students will be able to name and describe their senses and how they can be used to understand/explore new things.

Engage

·  A KWL chart will be used as an activator before viewing the video or PowerPoint Presentation (whole class activity).

1.  After completing the chart, the teacher will show the video (Online video source)-United Streaming Video-- The Fabulous Five: Our Senses (Grades K-2) www.unitedstreaming.com

·  After viewing the video, the teacher can use the PowerPoint Presentations listed below to discuss the five senses. (The teacher can choose which one is more appropriate for student use).

1.  My Five Senses: PowerPoint Presentation

http://www.graves.k12.ky.us/powerpoints/elementary/symaperkins.ppt

2.  Instructional Power Points: http://www.mpsd.k12.ms.us/pv/ramia/homework/senses.ppt

·  The KWL chart will be completed for the video and the PowerPoint Presentation.

Explore

·  The teacher will begin the lesson, following the lesson, by doing a picture walk through the book Magic School Bus Explores the Senses

·  After completing the picture walk the teacher will begin reading aloud to the students.

(The teacher may want to pay more attention to the words in paragraph form at the beginning of the read-aloud and return later for the “talk-bubbles” after completing the book.)

·  After reading ask the following questions:

  1. What are the five senses?
  2. How are the five senses used?
  3. What happens when a person is unable to use all five senses?
  4. Where is each sense located?

Explain

·  Have students explain how parts of the body relate to the five senses.

·  Have students explain how the five senses are used.

·  Have students make connections to the text.

Evaluate

·  Observation: Students will draw pictures of the five senses (representations—ear (hear), eye (sight), etc.)

·  Inference: Students will identify the sense and the related body part and discuss what would happen if a person no longer had use of one of their senses. Students and teacher can complete a problem-solving chart (such as a t-chart) to develop ways of overcoming the loss a sense.

Extend

·  Students will explore websites on the five senses

o  The Five Senses: http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/5senses.html

o  Five Senses: http://www.kidskonnect.com/FiveSenses/FiveSensesHome.html

o  Five Senses: http://sedl.org/scimath/pasopartners/senses/welcome.html

o  Neuroscience for Kids: http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/chsense.html

o  The Five Senses: http://www.uvm.edu/~inquiryb/webquest/sp03/brodeur/index.html

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