Amber Kelly
Five Senses Unit Plan
 7 day unit plan
 Intended for preschool children
 Introduces the five senses and their uses in exploring
our environment
 Brief discussion of parts of body used for each
Analyze Learners
 2 to 4 year old preschool children
 Fully inclusive classroom
 Parents fully involved
 Hands-on activities to best support age group
State Objectives
 Social-Emotional Standard 4.8 Acknowledges
accomplishments positively.
 Art Standard 1.1 Participates in music related
activities.
 Physical Standard 1.3 Uses utensils and writing tools.
 Language-Literary Standard 2.1 Listens attentively to
literature.
State Objectives Cont.
 Science Standard 1.6
Uses senses and a variety of
tools to gather information, investigate materials, and
observe processes and relationships.
 21C.O.PK-2.2.LS.4
Student engages in discovery,
exploration, and experimentation to reach unexpected
answers. Student makes unusual associations and
provides a variety of solutions to problems.
Select Media and Material
 Computer/ Internet
 Onions
 Lemonade
 Coffee Grounds
 Candy
 Peppermint Extract
 Potato Chips
 Cinnamon
 Unsweetened Chocolate
 Garlic
 Shaving Cream
 Vinegar
 Sand Paper
 Cotton Balls
 Play Dough
 Books
 Tape
 Pans
 Piece of fake fur
 Wooden Spoons
 Small Plastic Canisters
 Plastic Spoons
 Vanilla Extract
 Variety of Noise Makers
 Bananas
 Handouts
Select Media and Material Cont
 The Five Senses Lesson Plans
http://www.preschoolrainbow.org/5senses.htm
 Preschool Five Senses Game
http://www.everythingpreschool.com/themes/fivesen
ses/games.htm
 The Five Senses
http://members.tripod.com/~preschoolresource/augu
st2.html
 Five Senses Interactive Picture Book
http://www.kizclub.com/sensesstory/see.html
Utilize Media and Material:
Day 1: Introduction
 Introduction to the five senses
 Review location of nose, ears, mouth, eyes, and hands
 Sing five senses song
 Explore interactive five senses online book
 Review handout for parents
Day 2: Taste
 Song about senses of taste
 Discuss mouth and four types of taste
 Sample lemonade/ sour, candy/ sweet, potato chips/
salty, and unsweetened chocolate/ bitter
 Read Taste by Maria Rius
 Review handout for parents
Day 3: Smell
 Song about senses of smell
 “What’s that smell?” game
 Read Smell by Maria Rius
 Review handout for parents
Day 4: Touch
 Song about sense of touch
 Experiment with shaving cream/ slimy, sandpaper/
rough, play dough/ squishy, tape/ sticky, fake fur/ soft
 Read Touch by Maria Rius
 Review handout for parents
Day 5: Hearing
 Song about hearing
 Use objects to make sounds
 Explore loud/ quiet and high/ low sounds
 Read Hearing by Maria Rius
 Review handout for parents
Day 6: Sight
 Song about senses of sight
 “I Spy” game
 Read Sight by Maria Rius
 Review handout for parents
Day 7: Review
 Sing songs from the previous days
 Have “senses party”
 Sensory rich environment free to be explored
 Review game with computer
 Read The Five Senses by Herve Tullet
Required Learner Participation
 Regular schedule throughout unit plan
 Short, fun activities
 Children participate in group activities
 Games and materials left out at a center for children to
explore throughout the day on their own
Evaluate and Revise
 All evaluation through participation and observation
 Art and Language/Literacy judged through
participation
 Social/ Emotional and Physical judged through more
objective osbervation
 Science and Technology judged through more
subjective observations