A red apple anchors this 3-page kindergarten five senses chart. In five rows, looks, sounds, smells, tastes and feels, students circle one of three words that has a small picture, such as red, blue or square for looks and crunch, beep or moo for sounds. Only one word in each row fits the apple. Page 2 gives a blank chart and a box to draw a snack they pick themselves. The key lists the apple answers and sample answers for popcorn.
“Use the five senses to describe an object.”
Page 1 asks for one word each for how the apple looks, sounds, smells, tastes and feels.
“Choose describing words that fit what you observe.”
Each row on Page 1 has two words that do not fit the apple, such as moo for sounds.
“Record an observation with a word or a drawing.”
Page 2 asks for a drawing of a snack and one written or drawn word for each sense.
A five-row table with a sense icon at the start of each row and three word choices after it. Students circle red, crunch, sweet, sweet and smooth for the apple. They leave out blue, square, beep, moo, smoky, fishy, salty, spicy, fuzzy and sticky.
A box to draw a snack, then a table with two lines for each sense. Students write or draw one word per sense.
The five apple answers, then sample words for popcorn, such as salty for taste and bumpy or dry for touch.
Bring a real apple
Pass an apple around before students open Page 1. Let them look, sniff and feel it so the circles come from their own senses.
Sweet twice
The word sweet appears for both smell and taste. Point that out and ask whether the smell of an apple and the taste of an apple feel the same.
Snack of your choice
Run Page 2 with a snack that is in the room, such as crackers or raisins. Students describe what is in front of them, and the popcorn sample answers show what a good response looks like.
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