The Sensory Trail program aims to enhance students' awareness of their five senses and their importance in everyday life. Through a guided exploration of a sensory trail featuring various natural materials, students will engage their senses by being blindfolded and encouraged to describe their sensory experiences. To deepen their engagement, students will also walk barefoot on the trail. This activity fosters observation skills, language development, and an appreciation for sensory experiences.
Key Concepts:
AC(v8) Curriculum Links
Science as Human Endeavour
Explore the ways people make and use observations and questions to learn about the natural world. (AC9SFH01)
Elaboration: Using their senses to make observations and exploring how scientists use their senses as well as equipment to make observations.
Science Inquiry
Engage in investigations safely and make observations using their senses. (AC9SFI02)
Compare observations with predictions with guidance. (AC9SFI04)
Elaboration: Revisiting their predictions and with guidance identifying whether their predictions matched their observations.
Health and Physical Education
Experiment with different ways of moving their body safely and manipulating objects and space. (AC9HPFM02)
Participate in a range of activities in natural and outdoor settings and explore the benefits of being physically active. (AC9HPFM03)
Practise personal and social skills to interact respectfully with others. (AC9HPFP02)
First Nations Australians’ ways of life reflect unique ways of being, knowing, thinking and doing. (A_TSIC2)
All life forms, including human life, are connected through Earth’s systems (geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere) on which they depend for their wellbeing and survival. (SS1)
Critical and Creative Thinking – Inquiring, Generating, Analysing, Reflecting.
Personal and Social Capabilities - Self-awareness, Self-management, Social awareness, Social management.