Kindergarten · Science · Unit 5 of 6
Senses Help Us
Guess, notice and stay safe
What your child practises
Your child uses clues from the five senses to name everyday things, and talks about how seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting and touching help keep us safe.
Prince Edward Island Curriculum curriculum outcome: Exploring the World Using Our Senses · using the senses to identify objects, notice changes and stay safe
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
It goes tick-tock on the wall. What is it?
- a clock
- a sock
- a pillow
- a spoon
a clock
Hint: It tells the time.
Question 2
It is round and you can bounce it. What is it?
- a cup
- a book
- a ball
- a banana
a ball
Hint: Bounce, bounce!
Question 3
It is orange, crunchy and grows under the ground. What is it?
- a muffin
- a grape
- a carrot
- a banana
a carrot
Hint: Rabbits like to munch it.
Question 4
Which one feels prickly?
- a pillow
- a feather
- a pine cone
- a blanket
a pine cone
Hint: Prickly things have little points.
Question 5
Which one is safe to taste at snack time?
- a crayon
- a cracker
- glue
- a pebble
a cracker
Hint: Only food goes in our mouth.
Question 6
Why do people wear ear covers near loud machines?
- to smell flowers
- to taste better
- to protect their ears
- to see more
to protect their ears
Hint: Very loud sounds can hurt ears.