* Packed with fun activities that will encourage children to think about how their bodies work * Includes a glossary to explain tricky terms and parents and teachers' notes to help take the learning further A hands-on first science series that uses fun activities to explore the five senses - hearing, sight, smell, taste and touch. The ideal introduction to the sense of sight. Senses provide all sorts of information about what is going on around us. The activities in Science In Action encourage young readers to understand how each of their senses work, for example by making their own sound waves or trying a series of optical illusions. Clear and simple text helps explain tricky scientific topics such as how the tongue tastes different flavours and how our eyes work.