Sense of Touch

WEEK 7

TOPIC: The Senses
SUBTOPIC: Sense of Touch
CLASS: Basic 2
AGE: 7 years
DATE: ____________________
PERIOD: ____________________
DURATION: 40 minutes

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Identify the skin as the organ of touch.
2. Describe different things we can feel.
3. State the importance of touch.

KEY VOCABULARY WORDS: Touch, Skin, Soft, Hard, Hot, Cold, Rough, Smooth.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:

• Chart showing parts of the body covered by skin.
• Real objects to feel (stone, cotton, ice cube, sandpaper).

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

Sense of Touch:
The skin is the organ we use to feel things.

We can feel:

• Hard or soft things.
• Hot or cold things.
• Rough or smooth things.

Importance of Touch:

• Helps us enjoy soft and smooth things.
• Warns us against danger (e.g., touching fire).

[Insert Diagram of the Skin with labels]

INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY:

Teacher gives pupils objects of different textures to feel and describe.

CLASS EXERCISE 1:

List three things you can feel with your skin.

CLASS EXERCISE 2:

Write two importance of touch.

CLASS EXERCISE 3:

Draw your hand and colour it.

ASSIGNMENT (Multiple-Choice Questions):

1. The skin helps us to _____. A. See B. Feel C. Smell D. Hear
2. Which of these is rough? A. Cotton B. Sandpaper C. Ice cube D. Smooth stone
3. Touch warns us against _____. A. Smelling B. Hearing C. Danger D. Colour
4. The skin can feel things that are _____. A. Hot or cold B. Loud or quiet C. Bright or dark D. Sweet or sour
5. The organ of touch is the _____. A. Eye B. Nose C. Ear D. Skin