Introduction

Surf's up! Grab your brain and head for the further reaches of cyberspace. There's a lot to learn in this information age. Using the Web allows you to discover tons more than you may have ever known possible. Below is a list of questions about the topic of this page. Surf the Internet links on this page to find answers to the questions. Don't forget to go after the monster learning wave, the Big Question. Have fun and avoid a mental head plant.

Questions

1. What two senses would you use to identify each object in the Sense Game?
   
   
2. Play an interactive game. What were your results?
   
   
3. Complete the 'be sensible chart'. What were your results?
   
   
4. How does Blind Man's Bluff make you appreciate your sense of sight?
   
   
5. What did you learn from the taste game?
   
   
6. How does sight help you in the 'Seeing is Believing' activity?
   
   
7. What sense did you use in each situation? Match the sense with the appropriate body organ.
   
   
8. What scenes did you see on the video camera? What did you like best?
   
   
9. What did you learn from watching the ear video?
   
   
10. What did you learn from the taste experiment?
    
    
11. In 'Where's the Flavor' did your sense of smell or taste help you more? How so?
    
    
12. What new information did you learn about the sense you selected at the Mr. Potato Head site?
    
    

The Internet Resources

• Taste experiment
• Blind Man's Bluff
• Post Assessment
• Ear Video
• Taste Game
• Sense Game
• Seeing is Believing
• Mr. Potato Head and the senses
• Interactive Sites
• Coming to Our Senses-Charting a Senses Scavenger Hunt
• Where's the Flavor?
• Video Cam

The Big Question

What observations can you make using your five senses?