Senses

Discover how our pets use smell, taste, touch, vision and hearing to engage with the world around them.

Senses

These activities provide both practical and discussion-based learning opportunities to help children understand how different pets use the five senses to their and our advantage. 

Are you Alive?


The PDSA have provided an engaging PowerPoint full of thought-provoking activities that allow children to understand what being alive means and how pets use their five senses.

  • Age: 5-7

  • By: PDSA

  • Last update: 16 Aug 2023

Pet Champion Lesson Plan


Blue Cross have produced a practical based lesson plan, with worksheets, that enable children to learn about how animals use their amazing senses to help people.

  • Age: All ages

  • By: Blue Cross

  • Last update: 16 Aug 2023

Senses


Senses provides a simple worksheet for younger pupils to help them learn about the 5 senses, and for older/more able pupils; develops understanding of how dog and human senses differ.

  • Age: 7-11

  • By: Dogs Trust

  • Last update: 07 Aug 2023