OUR BODY
Our body is a wonderful living machine. It can see, hear, smell, taste and feel. It can also move, grow, breathe and reproduce. Our body is made up of many small parts called cells. Cells are the building blocks of the body. Cells are of different kinds. Cells of the same kind join together to make a tissue. Tissues join together to make an organ. Many organs together form an organ system. Different organ systems work together to make it possible for the body to play, grow and do many other things.
Our Sense Organs
We know about this world through our senses. The main sense organs are the eyes, ears, nose, tongue and the skin. All these sense organs are connected to the brain through nerves. The sense organs send messages to the brain. The brain makes us understand pictures, sound, smells, taste and feelings.
Eyes
Our eyes help us to see the world around us.
We see different colours, objects with our eyes. They help us to enjoy the beauty of nature and recognize things.
Ears
The ears help us to hear different sounds around us. We can identify different things with their sound, even if we cannot see them.
Nose
The nose helps us to smell different things like the fragrance of flowers and aroma of eatables. We also breathe through our nose.
Tongue
We taste food with our tongue. There are many taste buds on the tongue which help to identify different tastes such as sweet, sour, bitter and salty. The tongue also helps us to speak.
Skin
Skin is the largest organ of our body. We feel things with our skin. It tells us if something is hot, cold, rough or smooth. Thus, each and every part of the body is equally important. They work in coordination to function smoothly. Therefore, we must take proper care of each part of the body