Exploring Our Senses Geography Adventure
Year 2 Geography Sensing Our World Unit 45 minutes of discovery
What Are We Learning Today?
Use our senses to explore our classroom Describe what we touch, hear, and smell Work together as sense detectives Understand how senses help us explore the world
Can You Name All Five Senses?
Touch your nose for smell Point to your eyes for sight Cup your ears for hearing Touch your mouth for taste Wave your hands for touch
Our Sense Detective Tools
Eyes help us SEE things around us Ears help us HEAR different sounds Nose helps us SMELL interesting scents Hands help us FEEL different textures Today we focus on hearing, smelling, and touching
Sensory Scavenger Hunt Rules
Work with your partner Move quietly around the classroom Use your checklist to record findings Draw or write what you discover Help each other with describing words
What Will You Find?
{"left":"Something ROUGH like sandpaper\nSomething SMOOTH like a pebble\nSomething SOFT like cotton wool\nSomething that makes a QUIET sound","right":"Something that makes a LOUD sound\nSomething that smells SWEET\nSomething that smells FRESH\nSomething BUMPY or RIDGED"}
Sensory Station Map
Remember Our Detective Motto
Touch it, hear it, smell it - then describe it!
Let's Start Our Sensory Hunt!
Find your partner Collect your clipboard and pencil Start at your assigned station Remember to use describing words Have fun exploring!
What Amazing Things Did You Discover?
Which texture surprised you most? What was your favorite sound? Did any smells remind you of something? How did working with your partner help?
How Our Senses Help Us Explore
Scientists use senses to study nature Geographers feel soil and rocks They listen to weather sounds They smell the air to learn about places Our senses are amazing exploration tools!
Amazing Work, Sense Detectives!
You used your senses like real explorers You worked brilliantly with your partners You discovered amazing textures, sounds, and smells Next lesson: We'll explore outside! Keep using your senses every day