Elephant Senses

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A look at the various sense organs of an elephant.

Demonstration of how animals use their senses, using the elephant as a case study. A look at the various sense organs of an elephant - the trunk, the eye, the ears, etc.
From: Science Clips Ourselves
First Broadcast : 15 January 2004

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 5-7,7-9

Subject : Science

Topic : Life processes and living things

Keywords : Human beings and other animals

Notes : Clip best for 5-7 yrs (Key stage 1); comparing the external parts of human bodies with those of other animals.


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