Lesson 10 — My Body, My Senses & Movement

Summary

The capstone gathers the whole unit: learners match the five senses to their body parts, name a feeling and where it lives in the body, perform a movement sequence of their own, and throw, catch, and kick a ball with a friend. They close by celebrating everything their one body can sense, feel, and do.

Objectives

• Match each of the five senses to the body part that does the sensing and describe one thing each sense tells us. (D03.S1.02.01)
• Notice where a feeling shows up in the body and name the feeling. (D03.S1.02.02)
• Combine movements in a sequence. (D03.S2.02.01)
• Throw, catch, and kick a ball with developing control using both hands and both feet. (D03.S2.02.02)

Connection

You have spent this whole unit getting to know the body that is yours — its five senses, the feelings that live in it, the movements it can make in order, and the ball skills of its hands and feet. Today you put it all together. Every body is different, and every body can do wonderful things in its own way. This is a day to notice and celebrate yours.

Materials

• Senses and feeling cards
• Soft balls and beanbags
• Sequence sheets
• Paper and crayons

Preparation

• Set up four stations: Senses (sense cards), Feelings (feeling-in-the-body cards and paper), Move (a clear space and sequence sheets), Ball (soft balls and a goal).
• Prepare paper and crayons for the closing celebration drawing.
• Plan the rotation so every learner visits every station.

Facilitator note

This lesson is written to the learner (“you”) so it works in a classroom and for a self-directed learner. Set up the four stations, run the rotation, then lead the closing celebration. The capstone is a celebration of growth, not a test: observe what each learner can now do, and note it for the portfolio without ranking anyone. Honor every body in its own way — adapted movement, adapted ball skills, and spoken or drawn answers all count fully. Keep feelings responses gentle and private, as in the earlier lessons: a learner shares only what they choose.

Procedure

1. Gather (5 min). Look back over the unit. What did you learn about your body? Name one thing you are proud of.
2. Senses station (10 min). Match each sense card to its body part — sight to eyes, hearing to ears, smell to nose, taste to tongue, touch to skin. Then say one thing one sense tells you.
3. Feelings station (10 min). Look at the feeling cards. Point to a body spot and name the feeling that lives there — a fast heart for excited, a fluttery tummy for nervous. What is your body feeling right now? Share only if you want.
4. Move station (10 min). Do your movement sequence — first, then, last — with control. Do it in your own body’s way, with wheels or seated springs if that is you.
5. Ball station (10 min). With a friend, throw, catch, and kick a soft ball back and forth, taking turns with kind words. Use both hands and both feet.
6. Celebrate (10 min). Draw or show one thing your body can sense, one feeling it can tell you, and one thing it can do. Share it if you want. Your body is yours, and it can do wonderful things.

Differentiation

• Support: Shorten the rotation to two stations (senses and move), with an adult or partner helper at each.
• Extension: Ask learners to combine everything into a short “all about my body” share — naming a sense, a feeling, and a movement in one flow.

Assessment

• Summative (performance/observation): Can the learner match senses to body parts and say what one sense tells them, name a feeling in the body, perform a movement sequence, and throw, catch, and kick a ball with growing control?
• Artifact (portfolio): The “my body celebration” drawing, kept in the learner’s portfolio.

Home connection

Show someone at home your “my body celebration” drawing and tell them one thing each of your senses tells you, one feeling your body shows you, and one thing your body can do.