Worked example
You notice that a bell rings loudly. Which sense gives that information?
Answer & why
Answer: hearing
Loudness is information detected by hearing.
Preschool · Science
Describe observations with the senses
Connect an observation to the sense used to make it.
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Question 1
You notice that a ball is striped. Which sense gives that information?
- sight
- touch
- smell
- hearing
A hint
Describe only what you can observe; do not taste unknown materials.
Answer & why
Answer: sight
The visible pattern is observed with sight.
Question 2
You notice a familiar bread aroma. Which sense gives that information?
- smell
- hearing
- touch
- sight
A hint
Describe only what you can observe; do not taste unknown materials.
Answer & why
Answer: smell
An aroma is detected by smell.
Question 3
You notice that a bell rings loudly. Which sense gives that information?
- smell
- sight
- hearing
- touch
A hint
Describe only what you can observe; do not taste unknown materials.
Answer & why
Answer: hearing
Loudness is information detected by hearing.
Question 4
You notice that a scarf feels soft. Which sense gives that information?
- touch
- hearing
- sight
- smell
A hint
Describe only what you can observe; do not taste unknown materials.
Answer & why
Answer: touch
Softness is a texture detected by touch.
Question 5
You notice that a leaf is green. Which sense gives that information?
- touch
- hearing
- sight
- smell
A hint
Describe only what you can observe; do not taste unknown materials.
Answer & why
Answer: sight
Color is observed with sight.
Question 6
You notice the scent of a flower. Which sense gives that information?
- sight
- smell
- touch
- hearing
A hint
Describe only what you can observe; do not taste unknown materials.
Answer & why
Answer: smell
Scent is detected by smell.
Question 7
You notice that music is quiet. Which sense gives that information?
- hearing
- touch
- sight
- smell
A hint
Describe only what you can observe; do not taste unknown materials.
Answer & why
Answer: hearing
Quietness describes a sound, detected by hearing.
Question 8
You notice that a stone feels rough. Which sense gives that information?
- touch
- sight
- smell
- hearing
A hint
Describe only what you can observe; do not taste unknown materials.
Answer & why
Answer: touch
Roughness is a texture detected by touch.