Welcome to the Sensation Station! 5 Senses Activity Pack

Get ready to dive into Science instruction and get your students’ hands (and eyes, tongues, ears and noses) on learning about the Five Senses. It’s never a dull moment in the primary classroom, and it’s definitely going to be exciting when you break out your new Five Senses Science Stations!

This printable resource pack is an amazing resource that is designed to help your students put their senses to work and experience a wide variety of sights, smells, sounds, and more! It includes five science stations, one for each of the five senses! Keep reading to learn more about each science investigation station.

Sense of Sight Bottles 

Using recyclable bottles and filler material (rice, beans, etc.), students will use their sense of sight to search for and find a group of objects hidden in the container.  

Sense of Smell Jars

Using small plastic opaque containers or baby food containers, students will use their 

sense of smell to identify a group of different smells and rate them from good to bad.

No-Peek Sense of Touch Investigation

Using brown paper bags and touch charts, students will explore their sense of touch by placing their hands in each container to identify the object inside.

Sound Jars Exploration

Using baby food containers and brown paper bags, students will explore their sense of hearing by shaking bags containing different materials and then matching them to the image on their chart.

Sense of Taste – Taste Test!

Students will taste a group of food products (baker’s chocolate, lemon, a cookie, and popcorn) and match them to the correct flavors on their chart. (Sweet, sour, bitter and salty)

In this download, you will find materials lists, directions, and student exploration mats to help them discover just how powerful their five senses really are!

Download and Print Your 5 Senses Activities Today!

This resource is available as an easy-to-use Google Slides or Printable PDF Resource file. To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button to select your preferred file format. 

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and Teach Starter Collaborator.

Paired with the right resources, this set of science centers will provide a definite boost to your students’ scientific understanding. Grab these while you’re here!

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The Five Senses Worksheets - Cut and Paste

Introduce your students to the five senses with a pack of printable 5 Senses Cut and Paste Worksheets.

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Exploring the Five Senses PowerPoint

A 16-slide PowerPoint Presentation to use when exploring the five senses.

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Five Senses Graphic Organizer

A graphic organizer to use when brainstorming sights, sounds, smells, touches, and tastes.