Scaly Sensory
Experience

Overview

Humans have five senses — we use our eyes for sight, ears for hearing, nose for smell, tongue for taste, and skin for touch.
But do our animals have the same senses as we do?

In this session, pupils will explore how different animals use their senses to survive and thrive in their habitats. They’ll discover how these senses help animals find food, avoid danger, and communicate in unique ways.

Through a hands-on animal handling experience, pupils will make real-world connections as they explore textures, sounds, and sensations — a multi-sensory activity designed to engage and include everyone, from new intake pupils to SEN classes.

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Ideal for.....

EYFS, Key stage 1 and Key stage 2

(All ages)

Learning Outcomes

All children will be able to:

Talk about how humans use their five senses to explore and understand the world around them.

Learning outcome 1

Most children will be able to:

Use their observation skills to suggest (theorise) how different animals might use their senses.

Learning outcome 2

Some children will be able to:

Explain that some animals rely on their senses in different ways to humans, and give examples (e.g. bats using echolocation, spiders sensing vibrations).