Five Senses Activities with a Rainforest Mini Book

Australia’s Daintree rainforest is the perfect destination for Pre-K and kindergarten learners to focus on their five senses. Within the pages of this product your learners will be invited to explore the rainforest biome through sensory friendly activities. From a read-along mini book to exciting STEM activities, this product is not only engaging but also aligns with several educational standards. It’s a must-have addition to your science and/or rainforest themed curriculum. In the story, Fantastic Five, learners will be introduced to some of Australia’s most unique inhabitants such as the cassowary, platypus, glow worm, and bandicoot. Using colorful graphics, rhyming, and repetitive text, the book is one you’ll find yourself reading aloud again and again. Additionally, there is an interactive version of the story that allows your learners to build personal connections to learning and gives them a mini book to share with family and friends. Following their reading adventure, they’ll be in for a variety of sensory experiences as they paint with the scent of peppermint, examine the way water splashes in a waterfall, and create their very own hairy rambutan. There is also a set of interactive PowerPoint slides that give your learners the opportunity to use their sense of hearing via STEM technology. No matter what your teaching environment, whether traditional classroom, resource center, or homeschool, this product is sure to be a hit with your young learners. Some prep work is necessary for a few of the activities, but you will also find time-saving print and go worksheets. Both color and black & white versions of the book and worksheets are included, as well as an answer key. Below is a list of activity details for you to check out.

BOOKS: Two versions of “Fantastic Five” – one a basic read-along, the other an interactive read-along.

STEM:

Activity 1: Two Australian tour guides will lead learners through 19 PowerPoint slides where they will listen to rainforest sounds and play a fun thumbs-up/thumbs-down game.

Activity 2: learners will build a bandicoot pouch and estimate the number of bandicoot joeys that can fit inside.

Activity 3: through the use of water play, learners will investigate the way water splashes from various heights.

CRAFTIVITIES:

#1: using glow-in-the-dark paint, learners will paint a glow worm and learn a fun rhyme

#2: while listening to relaxing rainforest rain sounds, learners will use pipettes to create a watercolor masterpiece.

#3: using peppermint scented paint, learners will create their own version of the Daintree’s peppermint stick bug.

#4: with pre-cut yarn pieces, learners will cover the rambutan fruit in soft, hair-like spikes.

WORKSHEETS:

#1: counting, writing numbers, 1-to-1 correspondence, drawing

#2: /ee/ and /oo/ sounds, coloring, auditory discrimination

#3: differentiating between pleasant and unpleasant scents, circling, crossing out

#4: comparing kiwifruit and dragon fruit, labeling, writing, coloring

#5: sorting flavors (sweet, sour, spicy), cutting, gluing

#6: tracing (curves and zigzags), drawing

#7: identifying weather appropriate clothing to wear in the rainforest, coloring, drawing