Human Senses and the Body · Life Science

The Five Senses

Investigating how sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing provide information about our environment.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do our senses keep us safe from danger?
  2. 2Which sense is the most important for finding out what is inside a mystery box?
  3. 3How does our sense of smell change the way things taste?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS1: Science - Animals, including humans
Year: Year 1
Subject: Science
Unit: Human Senses and the Body
Period: Life Science

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