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Recognize the five senses and related body parts.
Standard #: SC.K.L.14.1
Standard Information
General Information
Subject Area: Science
Grade: K
Body of Knowledge: Life Science
Idea: Level 1: Recall
Big Idea: Organization and Development of Living Organisms -

A. All plants and animals, including humans, are alike in some ways and different in others.

B. All plants and animals, including humans, have internal parts and external structures that function to keep them alive and help them grow and reproduce.

C. Humans can better understand the natural world through careful observation.
Date Adopted or Revised: 02/08
Content Complexity Rating: Level 1: Recall - More Information
Date of Last Rating: 05/08
Status: State Board Approved
Related Courses
Related Access Points
  • SC.K.L.14.In.1 Recognize the senses of sight, hearing, and smell and related body parts.
  • SC.K.L.14.Su.1 Recognize the senses of sight and hearing and related body parts.
  • SC.K.L.14.Pa.1 Recognize and respond to one type of sensory stimuli.
Related Resources
Lesson Plans
  • What Makes "Sense"? A Study of Rules and Laws Students will explore how the five senses help us make careful observations of rules, behaviors, and consequences to produce learning in this integrated lesson plan.
  • Signs, Signs, Everywhere a Sign
    • Students will review the five senses and related body parts and then develop symbols that represent the senses. Students will then apply their understanding of symbols to study important US symbols in this integrated lesson plan.
  • I SEE SUNSHINE Students will review the five senses and related body parts and then develop symbols that represent the senses. Students will then apply their understanding of symbols to study important symbols of the state of Florida in this integrated lesson plan.
  • Observing Pumpkins with the 5 Senses
    In this multi-day lesson, students make observations of pumpkins using their five senses- seeing, smelling, tasting, touching, and hearing. Students visit a pumpkin patch, observe pumpkins up close, and investigate pumpkin seeds and pumpkin puree. They practice naming each sense and the body part connected to it. Students work in groups to create a poster showing their sensory observations of a different food item and share their findings with the class.
  • The Five Senses The five senses are essential to understanding the world around us. What body parts relate to each of the five senses? How do we use the five senses to discover new information? Students will encounter these questions and more as they explore the five senses and their corresponding body parts through observation and conversation.
  • Vegetables…in Cupcakes?! In teams, students will make decisions about how to select the best bakery based on various cupcake characteristics (e.g., taste, smell).Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations. Click here to learn more about MEAs and how they can transform your classroom.
  • Did You Hear That? This lesson focuses on different sound qualities and being able to distinguish the different qualities. This lesson explains how vibrations cause sound to be produced. How sound travels is also explored during this lesson. These concepts are explored while children solve an engineering design challenge through guided inquiry.
Original Student Tutorials
  • 5 Senses: Smell Learn about the sense of smell and be able to name the nose as the main part of the body that collects smells, in this interactive tutorial.
  • 5 Senses: Taste Learn about the sense of taste and be able to name the tongue as the main part of the body that collects tastes in this interactive tutorial.
  • 5 Senses: Hearing Learn about the sense of hearing and be able to name the ear as the main part of the body that collects sounds, in this interactive tutorial.
  • 5 Senses: Sight Learn about the sense of sight and be able to name the eyes as the main part of the body that collects sights and images, in this interactive tutorial.
  • 5 Senses: Touch Learn about the sense of touch and be able to name the skin as the main part of the body that collects touch in this interactive tutorial.
Teaching Idea
Unit/Lesson Sequence
  • Exploring the Five Senses This unit explores the five senses and their respective related body parts. It shows how observations of the natural world are made using our senses.
STEM Lessons - Model Eliciting Activity
  • Vegetables…in Cupcakes?! In teams, students will make decisions about how to select the best bakery based on various cupcake characteristics (e.g., taste, smell).Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations. Click here to learn more about MEAs and how they can transform your classroom.
Original Student Tutorials Science - Grades K-8
  • 5 Senses: Hearing Learn about the sense of hearing and be able to name the ear as the main part of the body that collects sounds, in this interactive tutorial.
  • 5 Senses: Sight Learn about the sense of sight and be able to name the eyes as the main part of the body that collects sights and images, in this interactive tutorial.
  • 5 Senses: Smell Learn about the sense of smell and be able to name the nose as the main part of the body that collects smells, in this interactive tutorial.
  • 5 Senses: Taste Learn about the sense of taste and be able to name the tongue as the main part of the body that collects tastes in this interactive tutorial.
  • 5 Senses: Touch Learn about the sense of touch and be able to name the skin as the main part of the body that collects touch in this interactive tutorial.
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