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Sensory Trail

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Students revise the 5 senses and why these are important for use in everyday life.  To increase the awareness of their senses, students are blindfolded and taken on a guided exploration of a short trail made up of different materials.  Through questioning, students are encouraged to make observations about the different materials and use their language skills to describe what they are sensing (feeling).  To increase the excitement and sensory input of this activity students are also asked to remove their shoes and experience the trail barefoot.

This activity is specifically designed for prep and year 1 students.  For older students please see Blindfold Challenge.

Key Concepts:  Senses, Communicating, Observing, Exploring

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Prep

Science

Science involves observing, asking questions about, and describing changes in, objects and events. (ACSHE013)

Participate in guided investigations and make observations using the senses. (ACSIS011)

Engage in discussions about observations and represent ideas. (ACSIS233)

Objects are made of materials that have observable properties. (ACSSU003)

General Capabilities & Cross Curriculum Priorities

Identify situations that feel safe or unsafe, approaching new situations with confidence. (Self-Management)

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Year 1

Science

Science involves observing, asking questions about, and describing changes in, objects and events. (ACSHE021)

Participate in guided investigations to explore and answer questions. (ACSIS025)

Compare observations with those of others. (ACSIS213)

General Capabilities & Cross Curriculum Priorities

Identify situations that feel safe or unsafe, approaching new situations with confidence. (Self-Management)

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Last reviewed 07 December 2020
Last updated 07 December 2020