🦅 Super Senses
Class 5 EVS · Unit 1 of 11 · about 120 minutes
Children explore how animals use their senses of sight, smell and hearing to find food, avoid danger and communicate. They learn about the special abilities of dogs, eagles, ants, bats and other animals, compare them with human senses, and discover how animals sleep. The unit also introduces the idea of endangered animals and why we must protect them.
What your child will learn
- Students will describe how animals use their senses of sight, smell and hearing to find food, avoid danger and communicate.
- Students will compare the senses of different animals (eagle, dog, ant, bat) with human senses and identify special abilities.
- Students will describe the sleeping patterns of different animals and explain why they sleep at different times.
- Students will identify some endangered animals and suggest ways to protect them.
Lessons in this unit
- Sight Superpowers: How animals use sight: eagles see far, owls see at night, chameleons move eyes separately, and some animals see more colours than us.
- Smell Superpowers: How animals use smell: dogs smell with their noses to find people and food, ants follow smell trails, and some animals smell danger.
- Hearing Superpowers: How animals use hearing: bats use echolocation to find insects in the dark, dolphins use sound to find fish, and some animals have ears that can turn to hear danger.
- Animal Sleeping Patterns: How animals sleep: some sleep at night (diurnal), some sleep during the day (nocturnal), and some sleep standing up or with one eye open.
- Endangered Animals: What does endangered mean, with examples like the tiger and the Asian elephant; the one-horned rhino is also at risk (listed as vulnerable) and is protected in Kaziranga; how we can protect them.
Key words
- sense
- A way our body learns about the world: seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching.
- sight
- The ability to see with your eyes.
- smell
- The ability to notice things with your nose.
- hearing
- The ability to hear sounds with your ears.
- echolocation
- A way some animals find things by sending sounds and listening to the echo that comes back.
- endangered
- An animal that is in danger of disappearing from the earth if we do not protect it.
- nocturnal
- An animal that is awake at night and sleeps during the day.
- diurnal
- An animal that is awake during the day and sleeps at night.
- wildlife sanctuary
- A protected place where wild animals can live safely without being hunted.
Help your child at home
What to watch for
- All birds can see well at night.
- Help: Owls see well at night, but many birds like crows see better during the day.
- Ants find food by seeing it.
- Help: Ants use their sense of smell to follow a trail left by other ants.
- Bats are blind.
- Help: Bats can see a little, but they mainly use sound to find their way in the dark.
- All animals sleep at night like us.
- Help: Some animals are awake at night and sleep during the day, like owls and bats.
Try this at home
- Riya sees an eagle circling high. Why can it spot a mouse on the ground?
- Kabir's dog finds his ball by smelling it. How?
- Meera sees a bat flying at night. How does it catch insects without seeing them?
- Arjun sees an owl during the day. Why is it sleeping?
Quick questions to ask aloud
- Which animal can see very far to spot its food from the sky? (eagle / owl / bat)
Show answer
eagle. Eagles have very sharp eyesight and can see small animals from high in the sky. - Which animal uses its nose to find food and people? (dog / eagle / bat)
Show answer
dog. Dogs have a very strong sense of smell and use it to find food and people. - Which animal uses sound to find its food in the dark? (bat / eagle / owl)
Show answer
bat. Bats send out sounds and listen to the echo to find insects.
Frequently asked questions
What will my child learn in "Super Senses" (Class 5 EVS)?
Your child will be able to: Students will describe how animals use their senses of sight, smell and hearing to find food, avoid danger and communicate.; Students will compare the senses of different animals (eagle, dog, ant, bat) with human senses and identify special abilities.; Students will describe the sleeping patterns of different animals and explain why they sleep at different times.; Students will identify some endangered animals and suggest ways to protect them..
How does MangoMindz teach "Super Senses"?
In 5 short parts (Sight Superpowers, Smell Superpowers, Hearing Superpowers, Animal Sleeping Patterns, Endangered Animals). Each part has a picture-based lesson read aloud by Mango Teacher, a quick check, and a quiz built from common mistakes children make, with Mango, a study buddy, for questions.
How long does "Super Senses" take?
About 120 minutes in total, spread over 5 parts of 15–25 minutes each.
How can I help my child with "Super Senses" at home?
Work through a small example together, such as: Riya sees an eagle circling high. Why can it spot a mouse on the ground?; Kabir's dog finds his ball by smelling it. How?. Then ask a quick question aloud: Which animal can see very far to spot its food from the sky? (eagle / owl / bat)
What mistakes do children often make in "Super Senses"?
All birds can see well at night. Fix: Owls see well at night, but many birds like crows see better during the day. Ants find food by seeing it. Fix: Ants use their sense of smell to follow a trail left by other ants. Bats are blind. Fix: Bats can see a little, but they mainly use sound to find their way in the dark.
Is "Super Senses" free on MangoMindz?
Yes. Every lesson part and quiz in "Super Senses" is free on MangoMindz, with no ads.