Our 5 Senses

Start with something students can look at or think about: a photo, a short video, a jar on the windowsill, or a question like "what do you already know about five senses?" Then let them work through the worksheet on their own or with a partner, keeping a word bank or anchor chart in view so the vocabulary stays available. When you review, ask students how they knew, and let them point to the part of the diagram or reading that told them. These five senses worksheets work well as a lead in before an investigation, as a way to capture what students noticed afterward, or as review before an assessment.

These five senses worksheets for 1st grade give students a clear, visual way to work through one of the big ideas in our bodies. Students label diagrams, sort and classify examples, read short explanations, and answer questions that ask them to say why, not just what. Each page keeps the science vocabulary front and center so students leave with the words they need to talk about five senses accurately. Working through five senses on paper gives 1st grade students something concrete to hold onto before, during, or after the hands on part of a lesson.

This worksheet is designed for 1st Grade students (Ages 6-7), aligned to NGSS standard 1-LS1-1. It can also be used as review for early students at the next grade level or as an introduction for advanced students.

Yes. This worksheet works for homeschool, classroom, and tutoring settings. Print individual pages for targeted practice, or print the full set as a packet. Works great as a morning warm-up, independent center activity, or fast-finisher task.

Eyes for sight, nose for smell, hands for touch, ears for hearing and mouth for taste. The page labels all five on one diagram so a child sees them as a set rather than one at a time.

This one labels the body parts. Match the Sense applies them, asking which sense you would use for a flower or a bee. Label first, apply second.

Mixing smell and taste, because so much of flavour is smell. Asking a child to hold their nose while eating is the demonstration that settles it.

First graders learn to identify each of the five senses and the body organ associated with it: eyes for sight, ears for hearing, nose for smell, tongue for taste, and skin for touch. They practice using sensory vocabulary to describe objects and experiences. This foundational science skill also supports reading and writing by expanding descriptive language.

The five senses are typically introduced in Kindergarten and revisited in more depth in Grade 1. Many teachers include a sensory exploration station where students use all five senses to examine and describe objects, making it one of the most memorable science units of the early grades.

Do a sensory walk around your home or backyard and ask your child to name at least one thing they notice with each sense. Then complete the worksheet by drawing or writing their observations. Mystery bags filled with objects to feel without looking are another fun way to bring the five senses to life before or after the worksheet.