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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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
Question 2
Which sense tells you that a bell is ringing?
- A. sight
- B. hearing
- C. taste
- D. smell
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)
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
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.
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)
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
Question 8
Which sense tells you that a bell is ringing?
- A. hearing
- B. smell
- C. sight
- D. taste
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)
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
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.
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)
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
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
Question 15
Which sense would you use to notice a dog barking?
- A. sight (eyes)
- B. hearing (ears)
- C. smell (nose)
- D. touch (skin)
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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