The Five Senses: Supplemental Guide 2 | I Use My Ears to Hear 43

II Use My Ears To Hear Use My Ears To Hear

2

 Lesson Objectives

Core Content Objectives

Students will:

 Describe the sense of hearing

 Identify the parts of the ear

 Provide simple explanations about how the ear works

 Describe some ways people take care of their bodies

 Describe some ways the sense of hearing protects people and from

harm

 Describe how the sense of hearing helps people learn about their

world

Language Arts Objectives

The following language arts objectives are addressed in this lesson.

Objectives aligning with the Common Core State Standards are noted

with the corresponding standard in parentheses. Refer to the Alignment

Chart for additional standards addressed in all lessons in this domain.

Students will:

 Listen to, understand, and recognize the song “Hush Little Baby” (RL.K.5)

 With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell key

details from “I Use My Ears to Hear” (RI.K.2)

 With prompting and support, describe the connection between sound

waves and ocean waves, and between “Hush Little Baby” and the

sense of hearing (RI.K.3)

 With prompting and support, identify differences between ideas from

two texts, such as the difference between covering ears and closing

eyes, and the difference between the song “Hush Little Baby” and the

informational read-aloud “I Use My Ears to Hear” (RI.K.9)