Begin the lesson by introducing the sense of touch. Discuss how our skin helps us feel different textures and temperatures, and why it's important for understanding our environment.
Go to the LessonLearning Objectives
- Identify the skin as the sense organ responsible for touch.
- Describe how objects can feel using terms like hard, soft, smooth, and rough.
- Recognize the role of touch in observing and describing the texture of objects in the environment.
Introduction and Hook
Engage students with a simple question: 'What are some things you can feel with your skin?' Encourage them to think about different textures and temperatures.
Direct Instruction
Explain that the skin is our sense organ for touch. Discuss how it helps us observe and describe the texture of objects using terms like hard, soft, smooth, and rough.
Guided Exploration
Guide students through a tactile exploration activity. Provide various objects and ask them to describe how each feels using descriptive terms.
Hands-On Activity
Conduct a 'Mystery Bag' activity where students reach into a bag and describe objects using only their sense of touch. This helps them practice using descriptive language and enhances their sensory perception.
Independent Practice
Encourage students to explore their home or classroom and find objects with different textures. Have them describe these objects using the terms learned in class.
Check for Understanding
Ask students to share their findings from the independent practice. Discuss how they used their sense of touch to describe the objects.
Review and Reflection
Review the key points of the lesson, emphasizing the role of the skin in the sense of touch and the importance of describing textures accurately.
Encourage students to reflect on how they use their sense of touch in daily life and why it's important.
Assessment and Extension
Use the 'Your Body and Senses – Review' assessment to test comprehension of the lesson. This worksheet includes activities that assess understanding of sensory functions and promote critical thinking.
Try the QuizFor an extension activity, have students create a 'Texture Book' by collecting and describing various textures they find at home or in the classroom.