Learning objectives

Knowledge

  • To recognise how the senses are used in everyday life.

Science in action

  • To recognise the importance of the senses in certain jobs.

Success criteria

Knowledge

  • I can list actions people take based on
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National curriculum

Science

Animals, including humans

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Before the lesson

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Recap and recall

Recap and recall

Play a game of ‘Simon says…’ instructing the class to perform actions with their different body parts, such as:  Nod your head. Stroke your neck. Bend your arm. Tap your elbow. Rub your legs. Tickle your knee. Cover your face. Wiggle your ears. Close your eyes. Twirl your hair. Open your mouth. Show your teeth.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could draw and label pictures of objects they can see and hear as opposed to writing sentences; could go on an ‘outdoor senses hunt’ to find examples of things they can touch, taste, smell, see and hear, taking the Knowledge organiser with them for reference.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should draw pictures to represent their own ideas and write about what is happening (e.g. I smell my mum’s perfume and it makes me feel happy; I see the green man and I cross the road; I hear a dog growl and move away); could describe how some people use their senses when doing their job (e.g. a firefighter uses the sense of sight and smell to detect smoke).

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: describing how a firefighter

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Vocabulary definitions

  • action

    Something you do.

  • feeling

    The way you feel inside, like happy or sad.

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