Which senses do we use?

Topic
- Health
Learning skills
- Logical thinking
- Communication & expression
Activity type
- Group discussion
Materials
- Printable downloads
- Self-made
Age
- 0 - 5 years
- 6 - 11 years
- 12 - 14 years
5 - 15 minutes
2 - 4 players
Easy
Calm
Small (office, pavement)

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Everything you need to play this game

Which senses do we use rotation disc (HEALTH A1) Download health-a1.pdf (4.2mb)
A piece of paper/cardboard
A pair of scissors
A split pin

Make it yourself

Step 1

Make an arrow

Cut out an arrow from a piece of paper or cardboard.

Step 2

Attach the arrow

Attach the arrow to the printed out game board with a split pin.

Good job!

A step-by-step guide to play the game

Player 1 spins the arrow and ends up on one of the 11 depicted situations (see extra game information).

Ask player 1 if he/she can tell which sense you use in this specific situation.

Continue the game until all the eleven situation are discussed.

Optionally: continue the discussion about the five human senses. Suggested questions:

What are the different senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch)?
When do you use your senses?
Do you need them all?
Why do we need them?
Do you sometimes use them at the same time?

Extra game information

The game board depicts 11 situations:

Listen to the radio
Flower smell
Eat pizza
Watch TV
Give a hug
Being blindfolded
Read a book
Have a drink
Garbage bin
Listening to music through headphones
A plate of rotten food

StreetSmart Wheels partners can attach the rotation disc to this game board, so players can play the game on their own and immediately see the correct answer.

Variations

Play short games about the senses:

SIGHT

A player is blindfolded and tries to walk between two lines.

SMELL

A player is blindfolded and needs to smell something (e.g. flowers, food, leaves, …). The player guesses what he is smelling.
A player eats something without smelling (nose closed). Ask him to identify what he just ate.
Discuss with the players that smell can warn you in some cases (e.g. rotten food stinks and is no longer safe to eat).

TASTE

The players taste different kind of foods: something salty, bitter, sweet, sour, … Optionally, you can blindfold them.

HEARING

The players close their ears. Say something very quietly and let them guess what you have said.

TOUCH

Blindfold a player and let him touch something/someone. Let him guess what he is touching.

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