The Senses

WEEK 2

TOPIC: The Senses
SUBTOPIC: Meaning of Senses and Sense Organs
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. Explain the meaning of senses.
2. Identify the five senses.
3. Match senses with their organs.

KEY VOCABULARY WORDS: Senses, Sight, Hearing, Smell, Taste, Touch, Organs.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:

• Chart showing the five senses.
• Flashcards with pictures of objects linked to each sense.
• Real-life materials (flower, radio, fruit, cloth).

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

Meaning of Senses:
Senses are the ways our body receives information from the world around us. They help us know what is happening.

The Five Senses are:

1. Sight – using our eyes to see.
2. Hearing – using our ears to hear.
3. Smell – using our nose to smell.
4. Taste – using our tongue to taste.
5. Touch – using our skin to feel.

Matching Senses to Organs:

• Sight → Eyes
• Hearing → Ears
• Smell → Nose
• Taste → Tongue
• Touch → Skin

INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY:

Teacher displays objects (bell, perfume, mango, cloth, ball) and asks pupils to say which sense they will use to know more about each.

CLASS EXERCISE 1:

Write the correct sense for each organ:

1. Eye – ________
2. Ear – ________
3. Nose – ________
4. Tongue – ________
5. Skin – ________

CLASS EXERCISE 2:

Circle the correct answer:

• We hear with our (nose/ear/eye).
• We smell with our (tongue/eye/nose).

CLASS EXERCISE 3:

Draw and label any two sense organs.

ASSIGNMENT (Multiple-Choice Questions):

1. Which of these is NOT a sense? A. Sight B. Hearing C. Walking D. Touch
2. The organ of sight is the _____. A. Eye B. Nose C. Tongue D. Ear
3. The skin helps us to _____. A. See B. Smell C. Feel D. Taste
4. The nose is used for _____. A. Smelling B. Seeing C. Hearing D. Walking