Grades K–2
Sense Detective: Mystery Bag
Feel four mystery objects without looking, describe them, guess and check.
Science worksheet · Five senses
Popcorn with My Five Senses
Describe popcorn with all five senses, with a word bank of describing words.
- Grade level
- Grades K–2
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Topic
- Five senses
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- The five senses, Describing words, Observing
What kids do
Words on this sheet
fluffycrunchysaltybumpyyummylightwhitepoppingwarmbutteryPopcorn looksPopcorn soundsPopcorn smellsPopcorn feelsPopcorn tastes
Teacher tip
Check allergies first. Ask kids to listen to the popcorn pop before they taste it.
How to use it
- Set up a senses table with things to look at, listen to, smell, taste and touch.
- Model describing words aloud before kids write: bumpy, crunchy, sour, loud.
- Start with a two-minute “I notice, I wonder” talk about the picture on the sheet.
Watch for
Tasting in class: check for allergies and get the okay from families first.
Talk about it
- Which sense do you use the most?
- How could we find out if that is true?
Take it further
Play a mystery sound game with sounds recorded around the school.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
More five senses worksheets
Grades K–1
My Five Senses
Match the eye, ear, nose, tongue and hand to see, hear, smell, taste and touch.
Grades 1–2
Which Sense Would You Use?
Cut out ten things and sort them by the sense you would use most: see, hear, smell, taste or touch.
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