Lesson 40 of 84 · Our Five Senses

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Taking Care of My Body (Part 2)

🧪Lab Brief #40

Our Five Senses.

🎯 Your mission

Run the experiment. Find out what really happens.

⚡ The twist

Nature loves to surprise the careful watcher.

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Mind = Blown

🔬 The more you look, the more nature shows you.

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Make a hypothesis first

Before you start: write down what you think will happen, and why.

What You'll Learn

Sleep helps your body grow and your brain remember everything you learned today!

Key Words

face
eye
ear

Materials Needed

blindfold
cotton balls
cups

Safety First

Do not mix unknown chemicals together.
Tie back long hair before starting the experiment.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Ask a grown-up to explain today's topic: Our Five Senses.

Step 2 — Do

Clap fast, then clap slow. Can you feel your heartbeat?

Step 3 — Observe

Draw a picture of what you see.

Step 4 — Record

Share what you learned with someone!

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Does your heart beat all the time?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Where you see this in real life

This shows up in your everyday life more than you'd think.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Try one experiment in real life this week — even a tiny one.

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For the dinner table

“What's the most surprising thing you learned today?”

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Next Smart Experiment

We'll pick an experiment that matches exactly how you're thinking right now.

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Send it to a parent who's looking for a 10-minute kitchen science win.

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