NCERT Class 5 EVS Super Senses

1. Super Senses

Has this ever happened to you?

You were eating in the

playground, an eagle flew

down and took away your

roti.

                                As you walked softly past a

                                sleeping dog, its ears shot up

                                at once.

You dropped something sweet on

the ground and within minutes

many ants collected around it.

Why does it happen? Think and tell

Animals also have different senses. They can see, hear, taste, smell and feel. Some animals can see their prey from far away. Some can hear even the faintest sound. Some animals can find their friends by their smell. The animal world is full of examples of amazing senses!

How did the ant recognise a friend?

An ant was going along on the ground. It saw a group of ants coming from the other side. The first ant quickly came back to its hole. The ant guarding the hole recognised it and let it in.

Tell

• How did the ant know that the other ants were not from its group?
• How did the guard ant recognise this ant?

Try this and write

• Drop some sugar, jaggery or anything sweet on the ground. Wait until the ants come there.
• How long did it take for the ants to come?
• Did one ant come first or a group of ants came together?
• What did the ants do with the food?
• Where do they go from there?
• Do they move in a line?

Please refer to attached file for NCERT Class 5 EVS Super Senses