Touch, Smell, and Taste

Touch, Smell, and Taste

What students learn

Students learn that skin helps with touch, noses help with smell, and tongues help with taste.

Why it matters

These senses help children notice what is comfortable, what is strong or mild, and what food tastes like. They also help children talk about safety, such as noticing hot, cold, or strong smells.

Learn the idea

Begin with Touch: Feel Different Textures and Touch: Feel Hot and Cold so the learner can name what skin notices. Then add Smell: Notice Different Scents and Taste: Notice Different Flavors to connect noses and tongues to real life.

Try it

Give the child a soft cloth, a rough toy, and a safe snack or smell sample. Ask them to tell you which sense helps them notice each one.

Parent guide

Use safe, familiar objects. Keep the language concrete: soft, rough, hot, cold, sweet, salty, and smelly are enough for this age.