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5 senses
By Cathy-Dee

I set up my 5 senses unit as centers. This week we did the sense of touch.

I had 4 centers (each day the students rotate centers).

Center 1 - bags with items inside. They feel what is inside the bag and then draw what
they think on a record sheet. I oversee this experiment (to prevent the sneaking a peek syndrome). At the end I show them what was in each bag.
Center 2 - socks with items inside. This time they use their feet to feel what is inside the socks. They record their answers on a sheet. Later I open the socks and show them what was inside.
We then discuss which was easier - using our

hands or our feet.

Center 3 - Making our own braille card - I created a large sheet with the braille alphabet. The dots are coloured in dark. We glue split peas on the dark circles to make our own braille card. The students also braille their own names.

Center 4 - touch memory game. I have objects glued onto bristol board. The students spread the objects out and then one of the students is blindfolded and tries to match two objects only by touch.

I also do centers for hearing and do similar activities.

If you would like more info on the rest of my activities please feel free to email me. I could also mail you my forms, etc., if you'd like