touch

Describes the sense of touch, how it works, and why it is important, discussing such related phenomena as goose bumps and phantom limbs, and examining this sense in a variety of animals.

Explains how the sense of touch works through the skin, nervous system, and brain to register pressure, temperature, texture, and pain. Includes simple experiments for further exploration of touch and feeling.

Explores the world of touch, examining how it works and what it tells us about our surroundings.

Photographs and text explore how it feels to touch such things as sand, glass, tree bark, and water.

Discusses the sense of touch and how it works to tell us more about the world around us.

A very young child names the things she touches.

Describes how the body sends messages to the brain registering touch and sensation.

Text and photographs present the sense of touch and how it works.

Simple text and photographs explain your sense of touch.

An illustrated introduction to our sense of touch, describing its importance, how it works, our ability to feel temperatures and textures, and more. Includes instructions for a related activity.