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The five senses & body parts
Connect the five human senses to their sensory organs and everyday observations. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 4-6
The five senses & body parts
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. Which sense do you use to tell that ripe mango is sweet: taste or sight?
2. Which sense do you use to notice the scent of jasmine flowers in the garden: smell or touch?
3. What clear liquid should we drink plenty of every day to stay hydrated: water or vinegar?
4. Why is sleep important for growing children every night: the body and brain rest, repair and grow, or it stops bones from growing?
5. Which joint in the middle of your leg bends when you walk or sit down: the knee or the elbow?
6. Which joint in the middle of your arm bends when you bring food to your mouth: the elbow or the ankle?
7. What do we use to chew food into smaller pieces before swallowing: our teeth or our eyelashes?
8. Why do we wash our hands with soap and water before eating: to remove germs and dirt, or to make our hands heavier?
9. Which sense tells us whether an ice cube is cold and a kitten’s fur is soft: touch (skin) or hearing?
10. Which sense do you use to notice that a drumbeat is loud: hearing or taste?
11. Which part of the skeleton protects your brain like a helmet: the skull or the ribs?
12. Which curved bones form a cage around your chest to protect your heart and lungs: the ribs or the kneecaps?
12 questions · Seed 45 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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The five senses & body parts
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Which sense do you use to tell that ripe mango is sweet: taste or sight?
TasteSweetness is detected by taste buds on the tongue.
2. Which sense do you use to notice the scent of jasmine flowers in the garden: smell or touch?
SmellFragrances in the air are detected by the sense of smell.
3. What clear liquid should we drink plenty of every day to stay hydrated: water or vinegar?
WaterClean drinking water keeps cells and organs hydrated.
4. Why is sleep important for growing children every night: the body and brain rest, repair and grow, or it stops bones from growing?
The body and brain rest, repair and growSleep supports tissue growth, memory consolidation and energy recovery.
5. Which joint in the middle of your leg bends when you walk or sit down: the knee or the elbow?
KneeThe knee joint connects the upper and lower leg.
6. Which joint in the middle of your arm bends when you bring food to your mouth: the elbow or the ankle?
ElbowThe elbow is the hinge joint in the middle of the arm.
7. What do we use to chew food into smaller pieces before swallowing: our teeth or our eyelashes?
TeethTeeth bite and grind food to begin mechanical digestion.
8. Why do we wash our hands with soap and water before eating: to remove germs and dirt, or to make our hands heavier?
To remove germs and dirtSoap and clean water wash away microbes that can cause illness.
9. Which sense tells us whether an ice cube is cold and a kitten’s fur is soft: touch (skin) or hearing?
Touch (skin)Nerve endings in our skin detect temperature, texture and pressure.
10. Which sense do you use to notice that a drumbeat is loud: hearing or taste?
HearingLoudness and pitch are detected by the sense of hearing.
11. Which part of the skeleton protects your brain like a helmet: the skull or the ribs?
SkullThe bony skull encloses and protects the brain.
12. Which curved bones form a cage around your chest to protect your heart and lungs: the ribs or the kneecaps?
RibsThe ribcage surrounds and shields the heart and lungs.
12 questions · Seed 45 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 4-6
The five senses & body parts
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. Which sense do you use to tell that ripe mango is sweet: taste or sight?
2. Which sense do you use to notice the scent of jasmine flowers in the garden: smell or touch?
3. What clear liquid should we drink plenty of every day to stay hydrated: water or vinegar?
4. Why is sleep important for growing children every night: the body and brain rest, repair and grow, or it stops bones from growing?
5. Which joint in the middle of your leg bends when you walk or sit down: the knee or the elbow?
6. Which joint in the middle of your arm bends when you bring food to your mouth: the elbow or the ankle?
7. What do we use to chew food into smaller pieces before swallowing: our teeth or our eyelashes?
8. Why do we wash our hands with soap and water before eating: to remove germs and dirt, or to make our hands heavier?
9. Which sense tells us whether an ice cube is cold and a kitten’s fur is soft: touch (skin) or hearing?
10. Which sense do you use to notice that a drumbeat is loud: hearing or taste?
11. Which part of the skeleton protects your brain like a helmet: the skull or the ribs?
12. Which curved bones form a cage around your chest to protect your heart and lungs: the ribs or the kneecaps?
12 questions · Seed 45 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 4-6
The five senses & body parts
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Which sense do you use to tell that ripe mango is sweet: taste or sight?
TasteSweetness is detected by taste buds on the tongue.
2. Which sense do you use to notice the scent of jasmine flowers in the garden: smell or touch?
SmellFragrances in the air are detected by the sense of smell.
3. What clear liquid should we drink plenty of every day to stay hydrated: water or vinegar?
WaterClean drinking water keeps cells and organs hydrated.
4. Why is sleep important for growing children every night: the body and brain rest, repair and grow, or it stops bones from growing?
The body and brain rest, repair and growSleep supports tissue growth, memory consolidation and energy recovery.
5. Which joint in the middle of your leg bends when you walk or sit down: the knee or the elbow?
KneeThe knee joint connects the upper and lower leg.
6. Which joint in the middle of your arm bends when you bring food to your mouth: the elbow or the ankle?
ElbowThe elbow is the hinge joint in the middle of the arm.
7. What do we use to chew food into smaller pieces before swallowing: our teeth or our eyelashes?
TeethTeeth bite and grind food to begin mechanical digestion.
8. Why do we wash our hands with soap and water before eating: to remove germs and dirt, or to make our hands heavier?
To remove germs and dirtSoap and clean water wash away microbes that can cause illness.
9. Which sense tells us whether an ice cube is cold and a kitten’s fur is soft: touch (skin) or hearing?
Touch (skin)Nerve endings in our skin detect temperature, texture and pressure.
10. Which sense do you use to notice that a drumbeat is loud: hearing or taste?
HearingLoudness and pitch are detected by the sense of hearing.
11. Which part of the skeleton protects your brain like a helmet: the skull or the ribs?
SkullThe bony skull encloses and protects the brain.
12. Which curved bones form a cage around your chest to protect your heart and lungs: the ribs or the kneecaps?
RibsThe ribcage surrounds and shields the heart and lungs.
12 questions · Seed 45 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification