Sensory Detectives Slides
CKLA Kindergarten Science • Indiana Standards
Unit: Five Senses
Sensory Detectives
Using Our 5 Super Senses to Explore and Investigate the World!
Sight
Hearing
Smell
Taste
Touch
Today's Mission: Observe, describe, and classify what our senses discover!
Let's Investigate!
CKLA Core Knowledge
Meet Your 5 Super Senses
Body Parts at Work
Eyes
Sense of Sight
We see colors, shapes, and light all around us.
Look closely!
Ears
Sense of Hearing
We hear loud, quiet, high, and low sounds.
Listen in!
Nose
Sense of Smell
We sniff sweet scents and warning odors.
Sniff sniff!
Tongue
Sense of Taste
We taste sweet, salty, sour, and bitter foods.
Yummy flavors!
Skin
Sense of Touch
We feel warm, cold, soft, rough, and bumpy.
Touch & feel!
Kindergarten Check: Point to the body part you use to see a rainbow!
Investigation 1
The Power of Sight
Body Part: Eyes
CKLA Vocabulary
Observe
To watch and look at something carefully using our eyes.
Pupil & Iris
The colored circle and black dot that let light inside our eye!
Some friends wear glasses to help their eyes focus!
Classroom Challenge
"Eye Spy" Detective Game
Look around our classroom right now without moving your feet!
Find 1 item that is bright yellow.
Find 1 object shaped like a circle.
Find something tiny vs. something huge!
Science Question: Why do we need light to see things with our eyes?
Investigation 2
Sound Detectives
Body Part: Ears
Volume
How loud or quiet a sound is.
📢 Thunder LOUD
🤫 Whisper QUIET
Pitch
How high or low a sound squeaks or rumbles.
🐦 Bird Chirp HIGH
🦁 Lion Roar LOW
Silent Challenge
Close Your Eyes!
Let's do 15 seconds of total silence. What do you hear?
💨 Air flowing?
👣 Footsteps in the hallway?
🪟 Birds outside the window?
Ear Safety Rule: Never put small objects inside your ears!
Investigation 3 & 4
Smell & Taste: The Flavor Team
Nose + Tongue
Smell (Olfactory)
Our nose breathes in scent molecules and sends signals to our brain!
🌸 🍓 🍞
Pleasant Scents
Flowers, fruit, bread
🦨 🗑️ 🧦
Warning Scents
Garbage, smoke, skunk
👃 Smell protects us from spoiled food and danger!
Taste (Gustatory)
Taste buds on our tongue identify 4 main flavors:
🍯 Sweet
Honey, bananas, apples
🥨 Salty
Pretzels, crackers, soup
🍋 Sour
Lemons, limes, pickles
🥦 Bitter
Kale, dark chocolate
👅 Fun Fact: Smell and taste work together to make flavor!
Lab Safety: Only taste things when an adult says it is safe!
Investigation 5
Texture & Touch Explorers
Body Part: Skin All Over
Soft & Fluffy
Cushiony
Feather, cotton ball, teddy bear, blanket
Gentle Touch
Rough & Scratchy
Coarse
Sandpaper, tree bark, brick, pinecone
Scratchy Feel
Smooth & Sleek
Flat & Even
River stone, glass marble, silk ribbon
Glides Easy
Bumpy & Hard
Solid Shapes
Building blocks, lego brick, turtle shell
Firm Texture
Did you know? Touch also tells us if something is HOT, COLD, or WET!
Hands-On Science Mission
The Classroom Sensory Walk
4 Detective Steps
1
Look Up & Down
Find a pattern, a bright color, or shadows moving on the wall.
🔍 "I see..."
2
Stop & Listen
Cup your ears. Can you identify an indoor sound and an outdoor sound?
👂 "I hear..."
3
Gently Touch
Feel your desk, your sweater, or the carpet. Describe the texture!
✋ "It feels..."
4
Take a Deep Breath
Gently inhale through your nose. Do you smell crayons, paper, or fresh air?
👃 "I smell..."
Detective Partner Rule: Whisper your findings to your shoulder partner!
Walk & Observe
Quick Detective Check
Which Sense Do We Use?
Master Detective Badge
🔔
Case #1
Hearing the school bell ring
Sense: Hearing (Ears)
🍦
Case #2
Tasting sweet cold ice cream
Sense: Taste & Touch (Tongue & Mouth)
🌈
Case #3
Seeing bright colors in the sky
Sense: Sight (Eyes)
🧸
Case #4
Feeling a soft warm puppy
Sense: Touch (Skin / Hands)
Great job, Kindergarten Detectives! Your five senses help you discover the world every day!
All 5 Senses Unlocked!