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Five Senses Celebration

Smelling and Tasting

Day 25of 180
Week 5of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify and name the five human senses

2

Demonstrate understanding of how each sense works

3

Express gratitude to God for creating our amazing bodies

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 139:14

“I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.”

— Psalm 139:14 (WEB)

Celebrates God's intentional design of human bodies and senses

📦 Materials Needed

  • Scent jars
  • Small mirror
  • Soft fabric or feather
  • Bell or musical instrument
  • BibleMouse Senses Worksheet
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse science adventure! Let's review what we've learned about our amazing senses.

💭 Review Question: What special ways can we learn about the world around us?
2Teaching (5 min)

God gave us five wonderful ways to explore His creation!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Eyes help us see beautiful colors
  • Ears let us hear mommy's voice and music
  • Nose helps us smell yummy foods
  • Tongue lets us taste different flavors
  • Skin helps us feel soft and rough things
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Which sense do you like best?
  • Can you name something you love to see/hear/smell/taste/touch?
3Activity: Sense Discovery Station (6 min)
sensory exploration

Rotate through quick sensory experiences

📝 Instructions:
  1. Look in mirror and make silly faces
  2. Listen to bell and describe the sound
  3. Smell different scent jars
  4. Gently touch soft fabric
  5. Thank God for each sense
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Focus on 2-3 senses instead of all five

Challenge: Try to guess mystery items with eyes closed

4Closing (3 min)

Let's thank God for our amazing senses!

📝 Review Questions:
  • How many senses do we have?
  • What's your favorite thing to see/hear/smell?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about living things that use their senses

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are just beginning to understand sensory experiences

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use lots of enthusiasm and animated expressions
  • Allow child to explore at their own pace
  • Praise curiosity and engagement
🤔 Common Struggles:

Sitting still and focusing on all five senses

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement and attempts to describe sensations

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a BibleMouse Senses Collage
  • Sing 'God Made My Body' song from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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