Body parts for our senses | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

True or false? The human body is one big body part.
- True
- False ✓
Which of these is a body part?
- a hand ✓
- a human
- an adult
Some body parts are on the outside of a human's body. Where are a human's other body parts?
- 'inside' ✓
Which of these is a body part that is inside a human?
- leg
- brain ✓
- neck
Which of these body parts pumps blood around a human's body?
- stomach
- brain
- heart ✓
What science skills do we use when we draw and label different body parts?
- testing
- recording ✓
- measuring

Exit quiz

Which sense do humans use their eyes for?
- smelling
- hearing
- seeing ✓
Which body part do humans use for hearing?
- ears ✓
- skin
- tongue
Which sense do humans use their tongue for?
- smelling
- tasting ✓
- touching
Which body part do humans use for smelling?
- 'nose' ✓
Which sense do humans use their skin for?
- touching ✓
- smelling
- seeing
Match the action to the sense. Which sense do humans use when they do each of these things?
- listening to a bird sing
  
  ⇔
  
  hearing ✓
- looking at a picture
  
  ⇔
  
  seeing ✓
- eating an apple
  
  ⇔
  
  tasting ✓
- feeling a smooth stone
  
  ⇔
  
  touching ✓
- sniffing a flower
  
  ⇔
  
  smelling ✓

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

The eyes are used for seeing.
The ears are used for hearing.
The tongue is used for tasting.
The nose is used for smelling.
The skin is used for touching.

Common misconception

A lot of people think we only touch with our hands rather than our skin.

Examples including touching with other parts of body such as feet, or touching an arm against a cold metal table leg and feeling the difference in temperature.

Keywords

Senses - Humans and animals use their senses to detect what is happening around them.
Sight - Sight is the ability to see things. We use our eyes to see.
Touch - Touch is the ability to feel things. We use our skin to touch.
Tongue - The tongue is the organ with which we taste. A human's tongue is in its mouth.
Skin - The skin is the organ with which we feel. Skin covers the bodies of animals.