Senses

Reading and Materials List

Required Books

• The Magic School Bus Explores the Senses by Joanna Cole and Buce Degen
• My Five Senses by Aliki

Materials

Common Materials

• handwriting paper (kit)
• glue
• scissors
• blindfold
• colored pencils, crayons, or markers
• index cards (kit)
• materials will vary depending on the decisions your child makes for the party

Lesson 3

• lemon juice
• popcorn
• small bowls or containers
• black licorice
• broccoli or asparagus
• candy
• cinnamon
• construction paper (kit)
• fruit-flavored gum
• one food from each: sour, sweet, salty, bitter
• onion

Lesson 4

• paper
• 2 instruments or objects that make noise
• tape

Lesson 5

• small items of different textures
• measuring cup
• mixing bowls
• 3 different flavors and colors of Jell-O
• 1 large sheet of paper
• bag or bowl

Lesson 6

• clear soda
• plastic cups (kit)
• food coloring (kit)
• four different spices

Lesson 7

• red and green crayons

Lesson 8

• popcorn kernels
• tools for popping popcorn
• ice cube
• colored pencils or markers
• apple

* - denotes an optional material that may or may not be used