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Scents: Can my nose smell many different kinds of scents?
Yes, a scent is a smell. We can smell many different kinds of scents.
If mom is making popcorn in the microwave too long and it begins to burn, what sense would allow you to know that it is burning?
Your sense of smell would tell you that it is burning. Your nose would tell you.
Injury: When I have an injury on my leg, can I run and jump around?
No, if you have an injury on your leg, you should not be running and jumping around.
If there was a fresh bowl of popcorn, what senses could you use to discover more about it?
Would you use sight?, touch?, taste?, hearing?, smell?
You could use sight, touch, taste, and smell to discover more about the popcorn.
Skin: Is skin the body part used for the sense of touch?
Yes, we use our skin to touch things!
You are at school and the fire alarm goes off. What body part tells you that you need to leave the building?
Your ears and sense of hearing tell you that you need to leave the building.
Leap: Would a person leap over a puddle on the sidewalk so his or her shoes do not get wet?
Yes, someone would leap, or jump, over a puddle so their shoes don't get wet.
Saliva: Does saliva in your mouth help you swallow food when you eat?
Yes, saliva is also known as spit. It helps break down food, allowing you to swallow it.
Pupil: Is the part of my eye that can be blue, brown, or green called the pupil?
No, the pupil is the black circle in the middle of the eye that lets light in.
Bonus: What happens to the pupil when it is bright outside? What if it is dark?
Blind: Does a person who is blind have the sense of sight?
No, someone who is blind does not have their sense of sight.
Protect: Do my senses protect me in different ways and help me from getting hurt?
Yes, our senses help protect us and keep us safe.
Texture: Is the texture how something sounds?
No, texture is how something feels. Things can be bumpy, scratchy, wet, smooth, cold.
If there was a pile of snow, what senses could you use to discover more about it?
Would you use: touch?, taste?, hearing?, smell? sight?
You would use your senses of touch, taste, and sight to discover more about the pile of snow.
Invisible: Are trees and pencils invisible?
No, we can see trees and pencils. Things that are invisible cannot be seen like air.
If you are having a drink of milk and it doesn't taste good and is sour, what body part would help you to know to stop drinking it?
Your tongue and sense of taste will tell you that the milk is spoiled and not good to drink.
If you and your dad are going to cross the street, which body part tells you that the road is safe to cross?
Your eyes and sense of sight will tell you that it is safe to cross the street.
If your mom had a bottle of perfume, what senses could you use to discover more about it?
Could you use your sense of smell?, taste?, touch?, hearing?, or sight?
You would use your sense of smell, touch, and sight to discover more about the bottle of perfume.
If there is a rainbow in the sky, what sense tells us more about it?
Would you use your sense of taste?, smell?, hearing?, sight?, or touch?
You could only use your sense of sight to look at a rainbow.
Iris: Do some people have irises that are lovely shades of green?
Yes, some people's irises are green.
Bonus: what other colors could irises be?
You are helping your mom in the kitchen. You accidentally put your hand on the hot stove. What body part and sense tells you that you need to move your hand?
Your hand and sense of touch tells you that you will need to move your hand off of the hot stove.
Volume: Can the volume of a noise be either hot or cold?
No, volume is how loud or soft something is.
Taste buds: Are taste buds parts of your ears that help you hear better?
No, taste buds are on your tongue and they help you taste different flavors like sweet, salty, bitter, and spicy.
Harm: Could it cause you harm if you do not look before you leap?
Yes, you should always look before you do something so that you know it is safe.
What organ in our head tells us about what we are seeing, touching, smelling, hearing, or tasting?
The brain tells us what we are seeing, touching, smelling, hearing, or tasting.
Deaf: Does a person who is deaf have the sense of taste?
Yes, a person who is deaf has their sense of taste. What sense do they not have?