Year 1 - Science
More about sight, smell and sound
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Unit Summary
This unit focuses on identifying, naming, and labelling the basic parts of the human body, linking each part to its associated sense. It emphasises closely observing using simple equipment, classifying findings, gathering and recording data, and using observations to suggest answers to questions.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use your sense of sight, smell and sound to identify things.
Key Notes
- There are five basic senses in humans: sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste.
- Our eyes, nose and ears are used to identify sights, smells and sounds.
- Our sense of sight, smell and sound can help us to react to things and warn us of dangers.
- To help us to identify sights, smells and sounds, we can compare our ideas with other people.
Vocabulary To Learn
- senses: Humans and animals use their senses to detect what is happening around them.
- sight: Sight is the ability to see things. We use our eyes to see.
- smell: Smell is the ability to smell things. We use our nose to smell.
- sound: We hear sound with our ears.
- identify: To identify something is to be able to name it correctly.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may not know how humans use different senses to stay safe.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the scientific idea in this lesson using two key points.
There are five basic senses in humans: sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste. Our eyes, nose and ears are used to identify sights, smells and sounds.
2. Define this scientific word and use it in context. 'senses'
Humans and animals use their senses to detect what is happening around them. Include the word in a full scientific explanation, not as a single label.
3. Correct this common scientific misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may not know how humans use different senses to stay safe. Correction: Examples of different scenarios where humans use different senses to check for danger and to stay safe.
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