Senses
This sense allows animals to detect light and see the world around them.
Sight
These organs allow animals to see and detect light in their environment.
Eyes
What would a rabbit do if it sees a predator.
The rabbit would run away to escape from the predator.
This organ processes the information animals receive from their senses and helps them decide how to respond.
Brain
Animals use this sense to detect odors and smells in their environment.
Smell
Animals use this organ to detect sound waves, helping them hear what’s happening around them.
Ears
A dog's response when it hears a loud noise.
The dog may get scared and run away or bark at the sound.
These are the tools animals use to detect information from their surroundings, such as sight, smell, and hearing.
Senses
This sense helps animals detect sounds and vibrations in the air or water.
Hearing
This sensory organ helps animals detect smells, allowing them to find food or sense danger.
Nose
How does a shark use its senses to find food.
A shark uses its sense of smell to detect prey from a distance in the water.
This is the term for something in the environment that an animal’s senses detect, like a sound or a smell.
Stimuli
This animal uses echolocation to navigate its environment.
Bats
This organ helps animals feel and detect changes in temperature, pressure, or pain.
Skin
Why do animals need to respond to sensory stimuli?
Animals need to respond to sensory stimuli to survive, such as avoiding danger or finding food.
This word describes how animals understand and make sense of the information their senses collect.
Perception