More about sight, smell and sound | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which body part do humans use for seeing?
- eyes ✓
- nose
- ears
Which sense do humans use their ears for?
- hearing ✓
- touching
- smelling
Which body part do humans use for tasting?
- nose
- skin
- tongue ✓
Which sense do humans use their nose for?
- seeing
- smelling ✓
- touching
Which body part do humans use for touching?
- 'skin' ✓
Match each sense to the body part that it uses.
- seeing
  
  ⇔
  
  eyes ✓
- hearing
  
  ⇔
  
  ears ✓
- tasting
  
  ⇔
  
  tongue ✓
- smelling
  
  ⇔
  
  nose ✓
- touching
  
  ⇔
  
  skin ✓

How many senses do humans have?
- 'five' ✓
Which of these is a sense?
- smell ✓
- ears
- tongue
What do humans use their sense of sight to do?
- hear sounds
- taste food
- see things ✓
When we identify something, what do we do?
- We count it.
- We name it. ✓
- We test it.
Which sense does a human use to listen to the siren of an ambulance?
- sight
- smell
- hearing ✓
When we ask what is the same and what is different, which skill are we using?
- testing
- measuring
- comparing ✓

Loading worksheet ...

Loading presentation ...

There are five basic senses in humans: sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste.
Our eyes, nose and ears are used to identify sights, smells and sounds.
Our sense of sight, smell and sound can help us to react to things and warn us of dangers.
To help us to identify sights, smells and sounds, we can compare our ideas with other people.

Children may not know how humans use different senses to stay safe.

Examples of different scenarios where humans use different senses to check for danger and to stay safe.

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.
Smell - Smell is the ability to smell things. We use our nose to smell.
Sound - We hear sound with our ears.
Identify - To identify something is to be able to name it correctly.