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 first item together as a class, then finish the rest independently 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.

Yes, both. We made it for 1st Grade our bodies, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with five senses. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.

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.

8 printable worksheets, all free to preview. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for 1st Grade students, roughly ages 6-7. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Yes. Each one shows the NGSS code it covers on its own page, so you can check the alignment yourself rather than taking our word for it.

Yes. Nothing here assumes a classroom of 25, so they work the same one-to-one at the kitchen table as they do in a 1st Grade classroom, a literacy centre, or a tutoring session.