five senses Song (part of a 10-song collection)

''Excellent video and lovely clear information in the song. This makes for a very useful teaching tool for home learning. Thank you!'' ” - Eviklyn [Year 1 Teacher]

— reviewed resource from our original Year 1 collection via TES

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Incorporate inclusive teaching methods into your science lessons with this unique, multi-sensory resource.

This Five Senses Song set is a highly engaging, multi-sensory learning solution that uses music, hands-on tasks, and visuals to provide an alternative pathway for learning. It is proven effective for SEN/SN learners and those with low attention who struggle with traditional textual teaching methods. This set is just one of ten resources included in the complete Science Song Collection, which gives you a total of 31 activities perfectly mapped to the KS1 (Year 1) and K-1 (US) curriculum. Use the song learning video for fun lesson starters or breaks, or discover the true educational value when the catchy video and activity sheets are used together.

This great-value resource is available as part of the BrainySongs Science Collection 1 (10 song sets: 31 activities). Just £3.50

Lyrics: Five Senses Song

I see with my eyes, I hear with my ears
And I touch the world around me with my skin
I smell with my nose, and I taste with my tongue
And I sense the world around me endlessly

Eyes are for seeing, ears are for hearing, nose for smelling, tongue for tasting
My skin touches things constantly
Eyes are for seeing, ears are for hearing, nose for smelling, tongue for tasting
My skin touches things constantly

My sense organs send signals to my brain
My brain understands what's going on
So if I taste a Brussels sprout, or smell a horrid fart
All I want to do is run away

Eyes are for seeing, ears are for hearing, nose for smelling, tongue for tasting
My skin touches things constantly
Eyes are for seeing, ears are for hearing, nose for smelling, tongue for tasting
My skin touches things constantly

My sense organs working together as one
They detect the world around me every day of my life
Messages are sent from my senses to my brain
To understand the world around me constantly

Eyes are for seeing, ears are for hearing, nose for smelling, tongue for tasting
My skin touches things constantly
Eyes are for seeing, ears are for hearing, nose for smelling, tongue for tasting
My skin touches things constantly

Eyes are for seeing, ears are for hearing, nose for smelling, tongue for tasting
My skin touches things constantly

Name on YouTube is Five Senses Song 

Curriculum Alignment: England & US

National Curriculum of England
Core KS1 Focus: Year 1 Science

This song provides perfect and comprehensive coverage for the statutory objective under Animals, including humans, which requires children to identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense. The lyrics explicitly name all five sense organs (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin) and clearly state the associated function (seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching).

Core KS2 Focus: Year 3 Science (Extension)

The lyrics introduce the concept of the nervous system by stating, "My sense organs send signals to my brain / My brain understands what's going on." This provides an essential, non-technical introduction to the function of the brain in interpreting signals, providing preparatory vocabulary for the Year 6 objective on the human body, where students learn about the nervous system.

Extension Value: Year 5 Working Scientifically

The song reinforces the fundamental scientific principle that all information about the world comes from observation, which is done through the senses. This directly supports the Year 5/6 skill of planning enquiries by highlighting that scientific data collection relies on accurate sensing and measurement.

 

NGSS Standards (K–1 Focus)

The song is a foundational resource for developing body awareness and the essential scientific practice of Observation.

Core LS Focus: Kindergarten (K) & Grade 1 (G1)

Targeted Alignment (K-LS1-1): Supports the requirement for students to use observations to describe patterns of what animals need to survive and to identify the external parts used for observation (the sense organs).

Targeted Alignment (K-2-ETS1-1): The process of detecting and reacting to sensory input provides a simple model of sensing a problem and developing a response, a foundational concept in engineering and life science.

Extension Value: The concept of the brain interpreting signals provides a valuable early introduction to the nervous system.

 

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