Spring through the five senses

1. Spring

2. How can you tell it is spring?
What can you see? Flowers
Baby animals
Insects
Daffodils
Daffodils
Bee
DragonflyButterfly
Lamb
In Scotland, I can see…
Bee

3. Match the adult and baby animals
LAMB
CHICK
CHICKEN
COW
HORSE
CALF
SHEEPFOAL

4. In spring, the days get longer and warmer.
In the U.K., the clocks change during Spring from
Greenwich MeanTime (GMT) to British SummerTime (BST).
This is because in winter, the days are darker and in spring they become lighter.
Here is an interesting article that explains the time change:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/37645854
What can you feel?
The heat of the sun

5. What can you hear?
Birds
In my garden I can hear:
The river flowing
The wind blowing

6. What can you taste?
Fruits
Lemons
Oranges
Pineapple
Passion fruit

7. Activity: MakeYour Own Spring Senses
Journal
Instructions:
1. You will need a piece of paper, a ruler, and some colouring pencils
2. At the top of your paper, write the title‘Spring Senses Journal’
3. Divide your piece of paper into four sections
4. Label each section with a title: Sight,Touch/Feel,Taste, Hear
5. During the day, fill in the sections with the things you can see, touch/feel, taste, and
hear – try notice the things around you!
5. Label each thing with a word and a picture
There are lots of things you can sense inside your home, or from a window or balcony J
See the next slide for some examples!

8. Spring Senses Journal
Sight Taste
Touch/Feel Hear
Do you have a pet?
What do they feel like?
Soft, or scaly, or
feathery?
What clothes are you
wearing – do they keep
you warm or cool?
Did you feel the
sunshine? Did you feel
the wind?
What can you see
from your window?
Birds, people,
houses?What can
you see in the sky –
the sun, clouds, the
moon? Did you see
words on a page of a
book? Did you
watch theTV?
Can you hear birds?
Can you hear people
talking, or laughing,
or playing an
instrument?
Can you hear theTV
or radio?
What did you taste
today, and how can
you describe the
taste? For example
lemons are sour,
cookies are sweet,
chilies are spicy,
popcorn is salty.

9. Now that you are thinking about your senses, you can write a letter or
an email to someone telling them about your day.You can write about
what you saw, heard, felt and tasted – especially if something unusual or
special happened!
Activity:Write a Letter or an Email to a
Friend or Family Member
There is an example on the next page…

10. Dear Lauren,
In my English class we are learning about spring.We did a project about our senses.We wrote about
the things we saw, heard, tasted, and felt during the day.
Today I saw a little bird from my window, it made a lovely sound. I also listened to music on the
radio with my sister. I tasted fresh oranges and melon. My parents made a chocolate cake for
dessert and it tasted delicious.Today the weather was sunny, and there were no clouds in the sky. I
felt the sunshine on my face, and a cool breeze through the window.
What did you see, hear, taste, and feel today?
I hope to hear from you soon.
Love from,
Sally
Thursday 16th April 2020
To:
Lauren Samuel
5 Kintail Street
Arran
Scotland, U.K.
EH76 4JE

11. Spring in Scotland
InApril, there are Cherry Blossom trees and Daffodils.
Here are the Cherry Blossom trees in Edinburgh, the capital
of Scotland.
Here are some
Daffodils from my
garden!They can
be yellow or
white.
In spring, lots of birds start to sing outside.
This is a Robin, it is small with a red breast
This is a blackbird, it has a bright yellow beak and a beautiful song

12. Spring in Scotland
In June, the woods in Scotland are full of bluebells.

13. Activity: GrowYour Own Bean Plant
WHATYOU NEED
1. A dry broad bean
2. A glass jar
3. Kitchen roll
4. Water
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Put a small amount of water around the jar.
2. Wet your kitchen roll a little bit and place in the
jar.
3. Place the bean seed in the jar resting on the
kitchen roll.
4. Spray some water on the bean every few days.
The bean should start to grow roots after a few days,
this is called germination!
In spring, lots of fruits and vegetables start to grow in
people’s gardens and farms.You can try growing your
own bean plant inside your home!

14. Spot the difference:
What animals and their babies can you see in this picture?

15. Activity: Choose an Insect or Animal to
Create out ofThings you have at home!
Here are some ideas…
LADYBIRD
BEE
SHEEP
CHICK

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