### Lesson Plan: Human Body and Senses
**Grade:** 1
**Subject:** Science
**Duration:** 45 Minutes
**Topic:** Human Body and Senses
#### Objectives:
- Students will be able to identify the five senses.
- Students will understand how each sense helps us interact with the world.
- Students will recognize the corresponding body parts associated with each sense.
#### Materials:
- Picture cards of body parts (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, hands)
- Chart paper and markers
- Items for sensory stations (e.g., scented candles, textured fabrics, small bells, colorful pictures, various food samples)
- Worksheets for labeling body parts
#### Introduction (5 minutes):
1. **Greeting and Attention Grabber:**
- Start with a short song or rhyme about the five senses to grab students’ attention.
- Example: "Heads, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes" but modified to include senses (e.g., "Eyes, Ears, Nose, Tongue, and Hands").
2. **Objective Introduction:**
- "Today we are going to learn about our amazing body and how we use our five senses to understand the world around us."
#### Direct Instruction (10 minutes):
1. **Introduction to the Five Senses:**
- Present a large chart with the five senses listed: Sight, Hearing, Smell, Taste, and Touch.
- Show picture cards and stick them next to the correct sense on the chart.
- Briefly explain what each sense does and the corresponding body part.
- Sight (Eyes): "We use our eyes to see."
- Hearing (Ears): "We use our ears to hear sounds."
- Smell (Nose): "We use our nose to smell things."
- Taste (Tongue): "We use our tongue to taste food."
- Touch (Hands/Skin): "We use our hands and skin to feel things."
#### Guided Practice (15 minutes):
1. **Sensory Stations:**
- Divide the class into small groups.
- Set up five sensory stations around the room, each focusing on one sense.
- Sight Station: Colorful pictures and flashcards.
- Hearing Station: Small bells and musical instruments.
- Smell Station: Scented candles or cotton balls with essential oils.
- Taste Station: Small samples of salty, sweet, sour, and bitter foods.
- Touch Station: Textured fabrics like sandpaper, cotton, and sponge.
2. **Activity Directions:**
- Explain that students will rotate through the stations and explore each sense.
- Provide a short activity at each station (e.g., identify colors, guess sounds, etc.)
#### Independent Practice (10 minutes):
1. **Worksheet Activity:**
- Hand out worksheets where students will draw lines connecting the body part to the correct sense.
- Include spaces for them to draw or write one thing they can see, hear, smell, taste, and touch.
#### Closing (5 minutes):
1. **Review and Reflect:**
- Gather the class and review the five senses.
- Ask questions to check for understanding:
- "What do we use to see?"
- "Which part of our body helps us to taste things?"
- Encourage students to share their favorite station and why.
2. **Closing Song:**
- End with the same song or rhyme from the introduction to reinforce learning.
3. **Homework (Optional):**
- Ask students to find an object at home for each of the five senses and be ready to share with the class the next day.
#### Assessment:
- Observe students during sensory stations to assess engagement and understanding.
- Review completed worksheets to check for correct matching of senses to body parts.
#### Modifications/Differentiation:
- Provide extra assistance and one-on-one instruction for students who need additional support.
- Offer advanced learners a challenge by asking them to describe situations where more than one sense is used simultaneously.
**Note:** Be mindful of any allergies when introducing items for the taste and smell stations. Always check for any student dietary restrictions.