Download Now

Webquest: The Sense Organs
THE HUMAN BODY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Click on the links below to jump to the desired slide.
Welcome
 Devotional – Task 1: Find five scriptures
 Systems – Task 2: Review of systems
 Sight – Task 3: Explore the eye
 Hearing – Task 4: Explore the ear
 Smell – Task 5: Explore the nose
 Touch – Task 6: Explore the nerves
 Taste – Task 7: Explore the tongue
 Senses – Final Task: Explain the senses

WELCOME
To quote the Psalmist, we are “fearfully and
wonderfully made” (Psalm 139:14). Truly the
design of the human body is one of the
greatest marvels of His works. As diverse as the
human population may be, the truth rings loud
and clear, all of us were created in the image of
God. Look no farther than the systems of the
body and we will find the signature of our
Creator.
WELCOME
We have been studying about the human
body. In this webquest, we will begin by
reviewing some of the concepts we have
already learned. Then we will explore the sense
organs of the body, which are those organs that
make life worth living!
Return to Table of Contents
DEVOTIONAL
We were created in the image of
God, with five senses to experience the
wonders of His works. Some scientists
may say that our senses are merely for
the purpose of survival, but this is only
partially true. Just as God takes
pleasure in His creation, He desires us
to take pleasure in living. How could
this be possible without our abilities to
see, hear, smell, touch, or taste?
Consider the following verses…
DEVOTIONAL
Genesis 1:29
See, I have given you
every herb that yields
seed which is on the
face of all the earth,
and every tree whose
fruit yields seed; to you
it shall be for food.
John 10:27
My sheep hear My voice,
and I know them, and
they follow Me.
DEVOTIONAL
Songs of Songs 2:13
The fig tree puts forth
her green figs, and the
vines with the tender
grapes Give a good
smell.
Luke 6:19
And the whole multitude
sought to touch Him, for
power went out from Him
and healed them all.
DEVOTIONAL
Psalm 34:8
Oh, taste and see that
the LORD is good;
Blessed is the man who
trusts in Him!
DEVOTIONAL: TASK 1
Use the links below to find five texts from the
Bible that refers to each of the five senses.
www.blueletterbible.com
A Bible/Dictionary search engine
www.biblegateway.com
A Bible search engine
Return to Table of Contents
SYSTEMS OF THE BODY
Click on the link below to answer the questions
regarding the systems of the body.
www.neok12.com
An educational sight that offers study tools for grades K-12
SYSTEMS OF THE BODY: TASK 2
Directions:
1. Find the category titled “Human Body”
2. Click on the link “Digestive System”
3. Use the link “Digestive Organs Quiz #1”
4. Match the terms with their description
____ 1. Esophagus
a) Bony structure that crushes food
____ 2. Teeth
b) Most absorption of nutrients takes place
____ 3. Tongue
c) Muscular tube connecting mouth and
stomach
____ 4. Small Intestine
d) Senses taste and moves food
SYSTEMS OF THE BODY: TASK 2
Directions:
1. Find the category titled “Human Body”
2. Click on the link “Circulatory System”
3. Use the link “Circulatory System Quiz #1”
4. Match the terms with their description
____ 1. Lungs
a) Blood cell that defends the body
____ 2. Arteries, Veins, and Capillaries
b) Blood vessels that allow
exchanges between blood and cells
____ 3. Capillaries
c) Where blood gets oxygen
____ 4. White Blood Cells
d) Three types of blood vessels
SYSTEMS OF THE BODY: TASK 2
Directions:
1. Find the category titled “Human Body”
2. Click on the link “Respiratory System”
3. Use the link “Quiz on Respiratory System”
4. Match the terms with their description
____ 1. Mucus
a) Surrounds the alveoli
____ 2. Capillaries
b) Oxygen and carbon dioxide is exchanged
____ 3. Alveoli
c) Harmful gas breathed out
____ 4. Carbon Dioxide
d) Traps dust and infectious agents
SYSTEMS OF THE BODY: TASK 2
Directions:
1. Find the category titled “Human Body”
2. Click on the link “Skeletal System”
3. Use the link “Skeletal System Quiz”
4. Match the terms with their description
____ 1. Cartilage
a) Connects bone to bone
____ 2. Ligament
b) Protects brain
____ 3. Blood Cells
c) Connective tissue found in joints (cushion bones)
____ 4. Cranium
d) Produced by bone marrow (in femur)
Return to Table of Contents
SIGHT
Our sense of sight is perhaps the most
valuable to us as it is the means in which our
brain receives the majority of information about
our external environment. Click on the link
below to answer the questions regarding the
eyes and our sense of sight.
http://library.thinkquest.org/3750/
A website of Oracle ThinkQuest, developed by 5th and 6th grade students.
SIGHT: TASK 3
Follow the link for sense of sight and answer the following questions.
1. What do we actually see when looking at an object?
2. Where does light enter the eye?
3. What is the cornea?
4. What is the pupil?
5. What causes the iris to change sizes?
6. What is the iris?
SIGHT: TASK 3
Follow the link for sense of sight and answer the following questions.
7. What is the function of the lens?
8. What is the retina?
9. What are the functions of rods and cones?
10. How is the information from the eye transferred to the brain?
11. How does the brain perceive the information it receives and how does it
correct it?
12. What features offer protection to the eye? How?
Return to Table of Contents
HEARING
Next to our sense of sight, the ears are our
brains second most effective means of
receiving information about our external
environment. Click on the link below to answer
the questions regarding the ears and our sense
of hearing.
http://library.thinkquest.org/3750/
A website of Oracle ThinkQuest, developed by 5th and 6th grade students.
HEARING: TASK 4
Rewrite each statement. If it is false, rewrite it as a true statement.
1. The ear is designed only for hearing sounds.
2. Sound waves are created by vibrations.
3. Noise is created by a lack of vibrations in the air.
4. There are two parts to the ear canal; the outer and inner ears.
5. When sound waves hit the eardrum, it vibrates.
6. As the eardrum vibrates, it causes the three smallest bones in the body to
vibrate.
HEARING: TASK 4
Rewrite each statement. If it is false, rewrite it as a true statement.
7. The hammer, then the anvil, and finally the nail vibrate after the eardrum
vibrates.
8. The cochlea vibrates as a result of the stirrup’s vibration.
9. The cochlea contains fluid and thousands of cilia nerve endings.
10. The fluid in the cochlea changes the vibrations into messages for the brain.
11. The optical nerve sends messages from the ear to the brain.
12. Your sense of balance is controlled by the fluid in the semi-circular canals.
Return to Table of Contents
SMELL
Our sense of smell brings both pleasant an
unpleasant experiences in our lives. The smell of a
rose is much different than the smell of garbage.
Our sense of smell also helps us to distinguish
how safe an environment is; like when we smell
the smoke of a dangerous fire. Click on the link
below to answer the questions regarding the nose
and our sense of smell.
http://library.thinkquest.org/3750/
A website of Oracle ThinkQuest, developed by 5th and 6th grade students.
SMELL: TASK 5
Read the section titled “Your Sense of Smell.”
Write a paragraph summarizing the information about the nose and our
sense of smell. Be sure to use the following terms in your paragraph:
 Odor particles
 Nostrils
 Cilia
 Nasal cavity
 Olfactory bulb
 Olfactory nerve
Return to Table of Contents
TOUCH
The sense of touch is different from the
other five because the tissues for touch are
found all over your body. Click on the link below
to answer the questions regarding nerves and
our sense of touch.
http://library.thinkquest.org/3750/
A website of Oracle ThinkQuest, developed by 5th and 6th grade students.
TOUCH: TASK 6
Follow the link for sense of touch and answer the following questions.
1. Where does the sense of touch originate?
2. What is the purpose of the nerves in the dermis?
3. How does the brain receive information about what you touch?
4. How many types of nerve endings are in your body?
5. What are the four most common sense receptors in our bodies?
6. Pain receptors are the most common in our bodies, what is the benefit of
these receptors?
7. Why do you think some areas of the body are more sensitive than others?
Return to Table of Contents
TASTE
The weakest of the five senses is our sense
of taste. Yet it plays a vital role as it often
determines what we eat. Click on the link below
to answer the questions regarding the tongue
and our sense of taste.
http://library.thinkquest.org/3750/
A website of Oracle ThinkQuest, developed by 5th and 6th grade students.
TASTE: TASK 7
Follow the link for sense of taste and answer the following questions.
You are sitting down at the dinner table for a wonderful Thanksgiving
meal. As you eat, you are savoring the tastes of the food. Some tastes are
good, others are bad. Write a story explaining your experience. Discuss the
types of foods you are eating; something sweet, salty, sour, and bitter,
discuss the location of the taste buds on the tongue as those senses of
taste are triggered.
Return to Table of Contents
SENSES
The senses of our bodies work together to
provide the pleasurable experience of living.
They also provide the unpleasant experiences,
such as pain, that are meant to ensure our
survival. To conclude this webquest, you will be
asked to summarize all you have learned in the
form of a song.
SENSES: FINAL TASK
Create a song that explains the functions and parts of the sense organs. Your
song should be original, include a beat, and relate the sense organs to the
systems of the body. You will be required to present your song as either a
prerecorded audio or video presentation, other multimedia presentation, or live.
50 Points
40 Points
30 Points
Creativity
Original lyrics,
beat, and
performance
Original lyrics Original lyrics Evidence of
and beat
effort, but
lyrics lack
originality
Lacks
thought and
evidence of
effort
Information
Lyrics explain
functions and
parts of the
sense organs;
and relates these
to the systems of
the body
Lyrics explain
functions and
parts of the
sense organs
Lyrics lack
information
about the
sense
organs
Lyrics explain
the functions
of the sense
organs
20 Points
Lyrics have
inaccurate
information
about the
sense organs
10 Points