2. Hi! My name is Isabelle and
I want to learn about the
five senses. I think my
friend Kiki might be able to
help!
3. Hi! I’m Kiki! To learn about
the five senses, click on the
labeled parts of my body!
Eyes
Ears
If you read
Hands all about the
Nose
Mouth senses, Click
Here to take
the QUIZ!
4. • Taste is also known as Gustation
•To taste we use our tongue
•There are four different parts of our tongue
that taste different things.
•These four tastes are:
•Sweet—like strawberries
•Sour—like lemons
•Salty—like potato chips
•Bitter—like vinegar
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5. Sight
oSight is also known as vision
oYou use your eyes to focus and detect objects
oThe eye can be compared to a camera. They both gather light
and transform it into a picture that we can interpret. They both
focus the incoming light with the help of a lens. The eye uses the
retina to produce an image while the camera uses film.
oThe eye allows us to see and interpret the shapes, colors, and
dimensions of objects in the world by processing the light they
reflect or emit. The eye is able to see in bright light or in dim
light, but it cannot see objects when light is absent.
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6. • Hearing is also known as audition
• It is the ability to understand sound
by detecting vibrations through the
ears
• We hear with our ears
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7. Smell
• Olfaction is another name for the sense of smell
•We use our noses to smell things
•No two people smell the same odor the same
way.
•The average human being is able to recognize
approximately 10,000 different odors.
•Our sense of taste is greatly influenced by our
sense of smell
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8. Touch
•Your sense of touch is found all over. You can touch and feel with
any part of your body.
•Touch originates in the bottom layer of your skin called the
dermis, which is filled with tiny nerve endings that send information
to the brain about the things you are touching.
•The nerve endings in your skin can tell you if something is hot or
cold. They can also feel if something is hurting you.
•Pain receptors are probably the most important for your safety
because they can protect you by warning your brain that your body is
hurt!
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9. It’s Quiz Time
Let’s see if you can put your knowledge to the test!
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5
10. How many odors can the average
human being smell?
A. 100
B. 1,000
C. 10,000
D. 100,000
11. What are the 4 different flavors our
tongue can taste?
A. Sweet, Salty, Bitter, Sour
B. Salty, Bitter, Sour, Tangy
C. Sweet, Bitter, Sour, Spicy
D. Sweet, Salty, Sour, Juicy
12. Where does the sense of touch
originate?
A. The fingers
B. Muscles
C. The epidermis
D. The dermis
13. What is another name for hearing?
A. Listening
B. Audition
C. Auditorium
D. Hearsay
14. Can you see if there is no light
present?
A.Yes
B. No
