Grades K–1
My Five Senses
Match the eye, ear, nose, tongue and hand to see, hear, smell, taste and touch.
Science worksheet · Five senses
Sense Detective: Mystery Bag
Feel four mystery objects without looking, describe them, guess and check.
- 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
Printed on the sheet:
- How to play: a grown-up hides one object in a bag. Reach in without looking. Use only your sense of touch, then make a guess. Take it out to check!
- How many did you guess right?
Words on this sheet
BagsofthardsmoothbumpyheavylightMy guess
Teacher tip
Use socks as mystery bags, with a pinecone, a sponge or a spoon inside.
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.
- Let partners compare answers and settle any differences with a book or a video.
Watch for
Tasting in class: check for allergies and get the okay from families first.
Talk about it
- Which sense helps keep you safe?
- Where have you seen this outside of school?
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 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.
Grades K–2
Popcorn with My Five Senses
Describe popcorn with all five senses, with a word bank of describing words.
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