How Does It Feel?

Science Masterpiece

Kindergarten

Sense Of Touch

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Touch Video Link

Touch

Touch is one of our 5 senses

- Can you name the other 4?

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We gather information about our world through our senses.

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Through our sense of touch, we can determine if something is smooth, rough, hot or cold, ect.

Vocabulary

• Senses – the ways our sense organs give us information about the world, include touch, sight, hearing, smell, and taste

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• Touch – the sense by which we feel physical objects

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• Texture – the feel or look of a surface

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• Hard – very firm, the opposite of “soft”

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• Soft – not firm, the opposite or “hard”

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• Rough – having an uneven surface, the opposite of “smooth”

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• Smooth – having an even surface, the opposite of “rough”

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• Cold – having a low temperature, not warm

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• Hot – having a high temperature, very warm

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• Size – how big something is

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• Weight – how heavy something is

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Experiment Time

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• Let’s guess the object, using your sense of touch!

Conclusion

Touch is one of our 5 senses

- Can you name the other 4?

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• Our skin is the bodies largest sensory organ.

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• It can feel many different sensations, such as pressure, texture, and temperature because of different types of receptors or sense cells.

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• When the receptor is activated it sends a message through the nerves to the brain.

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• The brain thinks about the information and tells the body how to react.

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Questions

• There were 2 different cubes in the bag. How did they feel different? How did they feel the same?

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• Can you name 3 things that felt rough?

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• The marble, the mini basketball, the pom-pom, and the metal ball are all round. How could you tell the difference between them?

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• Can you use your other senses to learn more about the objects?

The End