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 sense would you use to notice rain tapping on the window?
- A. sight (eyes)
- B. hearing (ears)
- C. smell (nose)
- D. touch (skin)
Question 2
Which of these would you notice using hearing (ears)?
- A. whether it is dark outside
- B. a dog barking
- C. a flower's scent
- D. whether water is warm or cold
Question 3
Why should you never taste things in a science lesson unless an adult says it is safe?
- A. Food always tastes the same.
- B. Tasting is not a sense.
- C. They could be harmful.
- D. Your tongue cannot tell anything.
Question 4
Which sense would you use to notice whether a stone is smooth?
- A. sight (eyes)
- B. hearing (ears)
- C. smell (nose)
- D. touch (skin)
Question 5
Which of these would you notice using hearing (ears)?
- A. whether a stone is smooth
- B. thunder in a storm
- C. how soft a feather is
- D. a flower's scent
Question 6
Which of these is an observation (something you noticed), not a guess?
- A. I think it will rain tomorrow.
- B. The ice cube got smaller in the sun.
- C. The snail might like lettuce best.
- D. Maybe the cat is hungry.
Question 7
Which sense would you use to notice the colour of a leaf?
- A. sight (eyes)
- B. hearing (ears)
- C. smell (nose)
- D. touch (skin)
Question 8
Which of these would you notice using smell (nose)?
- A. smoke from a bonfire
- B. the shape of a cloud
- C. the size of a puddle
- D. whether a stone is smooth
Question 9
Which tool helps you look at a tiny bug more closely?
- A. a clock
- B. a thermometer
- C. a magnifying glass
- D. a ruler
Question 10
Which sense would you use to notice whether water is warm or cold?
- A. sight (eyes)
- B. hearing (ears)
- C. smell (nose)
- D. touch (skin)
Question 11
Which of these would you notice using touch (skin)?
- A. a flower's scent
- B. a dog barking
- C. how rough tree bark is
- D. thunder in a storm
Question 12
Why should you never taste things in a science lesson unless an adult says it is safe?
- A. Food always tastes the same.
- B. They could be harmful.
- C. Your tongue cannot tell anything.
- D. Tasting is not a sense.
Question 13
Which sense would you use to notice a bird singing?
- A. sight (eyes)
- B. hearing (ears)
- C. smell (nose)
- D. touch (skin)
Question 14
Which of these would you notice using sight (eyes)?
- A. smoke from a bonfire
- B. bread baking in the oven
- C. how soft a feather is
- D. how many legs a beetle has
Question 15
Why should you never taste things in a science lesson unless an adult says it is safe?
- A. They could be harmful.
- B. Food always tastes the same.
- C. Your tongue cannot tell anything.
- D. Tasting is not a sense.
Question 16
Which sense would you use to notice the size of a puddle?
- A. sight (eyes)
- B. hearing (ears)
- C. smell (nose)
- D. touch (skin)
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