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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 organ do we use to hear music and birdsong: our ears or our nose?
2. Which sense do you use to feel that sandpaper is rough: touch or smell?
3. Why do we wash our hands with soap and water before eating: to remove germs and dirt, or to make our hands heavier?
4. Which organ inside your head thinks, remembers and sends messages to the rest of your body: the brain or the liver?
5. Which sense organ do we use to see colours and shapes: our eyes or our ears?
6. Which sense do you use to notice that a drumbeat is loud: hearing or taste?
7. What hard framework inside your body supports you and protects your organs: the skeleton (bones) or the skin?
8. Which sense organ helps us taste whether food is sweet, salty or sour: our tongue or our hands?
9. Which curved bones form a cage around your chest to protect your heart and lungs: the ribs or the kneecaps?
10. Which joint in the middle of your leg bends when you walk or sit down: the knee or the elbow?
11. Why is sleep important for growing children every night: the body and brain rest, repair and grow, or it stops bones from growing?
12. What clear liquid should we drink plenty of every day to stay hydrated: water or vinegar?
12 questions · Seed 50 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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The five senses & body parts
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Which sense organ do we use to hear music and birdsong: our ears or our nose?
EarsOur ears detect sound vibrations in the air.
2. Which sense do you use to feel that sandpaper is rough: touch or smell?
TouchRough and smooth textures are felt through the sense of touch.
3. 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.
4. Which organ inside your head thinks, remembers and sends messages to the rest of your body: the brain or the liver?
BrainThe brain controls thought, memory, senses and movement.
5. Which sense organ do we use to see colours and shapes: our eyes or our ears?
EyesOur eyes detect light so we can see colours, shapes and movement.
6. 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.
7. What hard framework inside your body supports you and protects your organs: the skeleton (bones) or the skin?
Skeleton (bones)Bones form the skeleton that supports the body and protects organs.
8. Which sense organ helps us taste whether food is sweet, salty or sour: our tongue or our hands?
TongueTaste buds on the tongue detect sweet, salty, sour, bitter and savoury flavours.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. What clear liquid should we drink plenty of every day to stay hydrated: water or vinegar?
WaterClean drinking water keeps cells and organs hydrated.
12 questions · Seed 50 · 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 organ do we use to hear music and birdsong: our ears or our nose?
2. Which sense do you use to feel that sandpaper is rough: touch or smell?
3. Why do we wash our hands with soap and water before eating: to remove germs and dirt, or to make our hands heavier?
4. Which organ inside your head thinks, remembers and sends messages to the rest of your body: the brain or the liver?
5. Which sense organ do we use to see colours and shapes: our eyes or our ears?
6. Which sense do you use to notice that a drumbeat is loud: hearing or taste?
7. What hard framework inside your body supports you and protects your organs: the skeleton (bones) or the skin?
8. Which sense organ helps us taste whether food is sweet, salty or sour: our tongue or our hands?
9. Which curved bones form a cage around your chest to protect your heart and lungs: the ribs or the kneecaps?
10. Which joint in the middle of your leg bends when you walk or sit down: the knee or the elbow?
11. Why is sleep important for growing children every night: the body and brain rest, repair and grow, or it stops bones from growing?
12. What clear liquid should we drink plenty of every day to stay hydrated: water or vinegar?
12 questions · Seed 50 · 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 organ do we use to hear music and birdsong: our ears or our nose?
EarsOur ears detect sound vibrations in the air.
2. Which sense do you use to feel that sandpaper is rough: touch or smell?
TouchRough and smooth textures are felt through the sense of touch.
3. 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.
4. Which organ inside your head thinks, remembers and sends messages to the rest of your body: the brain or the liver?
BrainThe brain controls thought, memory, senses and movement.
5. Which sense organ do we use to see colours and shapes: our eyes or our ears?
EyesOur eyes detect light so we can see colours, shapes and movement.
6. 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.
7. What hard framework inside your body supports you and protects your organs: the skeleton (bones) or the skin?
Skeleton (bones)Bones form the skeleton that supports the body and protects organs.
8. Which sense organ helps us taste whether food is sweet, salty or sour: our tongue or our hands?
TongueTaste buds on the tongue detect sweet, salty, sour, bitter and savoury flavours.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. What clear liquid should we drink plenty of every day to stay hydrated: water or vinegar?
WaterClean drinking water keeps cells and organs hydrated.
12 questions · Seed 50 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification