We have five senses — sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch. Each sense uses a different part of the body, and together they tell us about everything around us and help keep us safe.
What your child will learn
- Name the five senses
- Match each sense to the body part that uses it
- Describe which senses we use in everyday situations
- Explain how our senses help keep us safe
Five senses, five body parts
We see with our eyes, hear with our ears, smell with our nose, taste with our tongue and feel with our skin. Our brain puts all this information together so we understand what is happening.
Senses keep us safe
Senses are not just for enjoying things — they warn us of danger too. We might smell smoke, hear an alarm or feel that a pan is hot. Sense Safari includes these safety questions alongside the fun ones.
Example questions
Here are a few questions like the ones in the first quest. Can you solve them?
1. Which sense tells you a flower smells lovely?
🌸- Smell
- Hearing
- Touch
- Sight
Show answer
Answer: Smell. Our nose picks up the scent of the flower.
2. Which part of the body lets us feel things by touch?
✋- Eyes
- Hair
- Ears
- Skin
Show answer
Answer: Skin. Our skin feels touch, heat and cold all over our body.
3. Which sense tells you a lemon is sour?
🍋- Hearing
- Smell
- Sight
- Taste
Show answer
Answer: Taste. Our taste buds tell us if food is sour, sweet, salty or bitter.
Tips for grown-ups
- Play a guessing game with a blindfold using touch, smell or taste.
- On a walk, ask "What can you hear? What can you smell?"
- Talk about how animals use their senses differently from us.