Appendix C: Summative Assessment Grid

Responding to the World Around Us

Using Our 5 Senses
Knowing
Make a word search of the
terminology used for the
senses. (minimum 10 words)

Understanding
Explain the significance of
one of the 5 senses.

Applying
Interview several classmates
about their opinion of which
sense is most important and
write a summary

Analysing
Compare and contrast the
use of a sense of an animal
and yourself. (Hint You might
like to use a Venn diagram)

Creating
Create an speech to
demonstrate your
understanding of one of the 5
Senses.

Gather pictures of animals

and classify them according
to their dominate sense?

Prepare a flow chart to

describe how one of the 5
senses sends messages to
the brain.

Draw a timeline to show

advancements in technology
that assist people with
sensory difficulties.

Design an experiment to test

for sensory sensitivity.

Visual/Spatial

Draw a body outline and

include the organs used in
the 5 Senses.

Draw a diagram to show the

organs and parts involved in
one of the 5 senses.

Draw and label the key parts

of an animal that has one of
the 5 senses, display on a
poster

Research to find out the

percentage of the population
that are affected by sensory
difficulties (ie how many
people wear glasses, how
many have hearing difficulties
etc) and transfer the
information into a pie chart
Design an advertisement on
protecting one of your senses

Design a poster displaying

your knowledge of a
particular sense.

Create a Powerpoint
highlighting the dangers or
risks of losing one or more of
the senses.

Kinaesthetic

Using a model name the key

parts of the organ used for
one of our senses.

Using the model Dismantle

and re-assemble one of the
body parts used for our
senses.

Make a 3 dimensional model

of a body part used for our 5
Senses.

Design a tool that would help

someone with a sensory
difficulties.

Role play a scenario about

your senses protecting you
from harm.

Musical

Locate a song relating to the

5 senses.

Write a song or a limerick

about one of the 5 senses

Make an audio recording of

what you know about the
senses.

Analyse how the ear hears

using rhythm and beats.

Create a movie using images

and sound the shows your
understanding of the senses.

Interpersonal

With a group of friends

conduct a mini sensory walk
and record your findings.

Conduct a group discussion

on the importance of
accepting differences
between peoples sensory
perceptions

Organise and present a

debate for and against
inclusion of students with
sensory difficulties at the
school.

In small groups create a quiz

for one of the body senses.

Intrapersonal

Use a mindmap to show

what you know about one of
the senses

Describe how our sense work

together to change our
perceptions.

Research the first person to

invent glasses or the hearing
aid, include details such as
who, when and why they
invented it?

As a group allocate each

member as one of the
senses. Analyse each to
determine their importance
and rank them from most to
least important.
Investigate 2 different
methods of aiding a person
with sensory difficulties,
analysis the pros and cons
of each.

Evaluate a safety
advertisement about
protecting our senses (ie
safety glasses or wearing ear
muffs) and assess how
successfully the message
was received.
Choreograph a performance
that reflects the feelings of
someone who has lose one
of their senses.
Determine via a survey, what
sense is thought to be the
most important and Why?

Naturalist

Select a spot in the school

ground to do a mini sensory
walk.

Collect Photos that show

people using their senses.

Select an animal and explain

how it copes without one of
the human senses.

Create the ultimate sensory

animal. One that has
amazing abilities with all 5
senses.

Verbal

Mathematical/Logica
l

Create a code of conduct for

students and teachers to
following on inclusion.

Evaluating
Keep a journal recording of
how you use your senses for
a day and evaluate your
success at recognising how
and when they were used.
Conduct an experiment on
reflexes with some
classmates consider what
data will you collect and
collate

Using all of DeBonos 6 hats

reflect on the importance of
protecting our senses.