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Observing with our senses

Kindergarten (Reception and Year 1 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.SEP 3 · England: KS1 Working scientifically

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  1. Question 1

    Which of these would you notice using smell (nose)?

    • A. how many legs a beetle has
    • B. the size of a puddle
    • C. a bird singing
    • D. a rotten egg
  2. Question 2

    Which sense tells you that a bell is ringing?

    • A. sight
    • B. hearing
    • C. taste
    • D. smell
  3. Question 3

    Which sense would you use to notice bread baking in the oven?

    • A. sight (eyes)
    • B. hearing (ears)
    • C. smell (nose)
    • D. touch (skin)
  4. Question 4

    Which of these would you notice using smell (nose)?

    • A. how many legs a beetle has
    • B. whether water is warm or cold
    • C. bread baking in the oven
    • D. rain tapping on the window
  5. Question 5

    Which of these is an observation (something you noticed), not a guess?

    • A. I think it will rain tomorrow.
    • B. The snail might like lettuce best.
    • C. The ice cube got smaller in the sun.
    • D. Maybe the cat is hungry.
  6. Question 6

    Which sense would you use to notice a flower's scent?

    • A. sight (eyes)
    • B. hearing (ears)
    • C. smell (nose)
    • D. touch (skin)
  7. Question 7

    Which of these would you notice using touch (skin)?

    • A. a dog barking
    • B. thunder in a storm
    • C. the size of a puddle
    • D. how rough tree bark is
  8. Question 8

    Which sense tells you that a bell is ringing?

    • A. hearing
    • B. smell
    • C. sight
    • D. taste
  9. Question 9

    Which sense would you use to notice how soft a feather is?

    • A. sight (eyes)
    • B. hearing (ears)
    • C. smell (nose)
    • D. touch (skin)
  10. Question 10

    Which of these would you notice using touch (skin)?

    • A. the size of a puddle
    • B. rain tapping on the window
    • C. how soft a feather is
    • D. a bird singing
  11. Question 11

    Which of these is an observation (something you noticed), not a guess?

    • A. The ice cube got smaller in the sun.
    • B. Maybe the cat is hungry.
    • C. I think it will rain tomorrow.
    • D. The snail might like lettuce best.
  12. Question 12

    Which sense would you use to notice thunder in a storm?

    • A. sight (eyes)
    • B. hearing (ears)
    • C. smell (nose)
    • D. touch (skin)
  13. Question 13

    Which of these would you notice using touch (skin)?

    • A. whether a stone is smooth
    • B. a flower's scent
    • C. the shape of a cloud
    • D. a dog barking
  14. Question 14

    Which tool helps you look at a tiny bug more closely?

    • A. a magnifying glass
    • B. a clock
    • C. a thermometer
    • D. a ruler
  15. Question 15

    Which sense would you use to notice a dog barking?

    • A. sight (eyes)
    • B. hearing (ears)
    • C. smell (nose)
    • D. touch (skin)
  16. Question 16

    Which of these would you notice using smell (nose)?

    • A. how many legs a beetle has
    • B. how rough tree bark is
    • C. a flower's scent
    • D. a dog barking

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  1. a rotten egg
  2. hearing
  3. smell (nose)
  4. bread baking in the oven
  5. The ice cube got smaller in the sun.
  6. smell (nose)
  7. how rough tree bark is
  8. hearing
  9. touch (skin)
  10. how soft a feather is
  11. The ice cube got smaller in the sun.
  12. hearing (ears)
  13. whether a stone is smooth
  14. a magnifying glass
  15. hearing (ears)
  16. a flower's scent