How does our sense of smell work? In this lesson students use four different flavors of dry soft drink mix to investigate the sense of smell, and learn that the nose can detect very small particles in air, and transmit the information to...

Some perfumers can distinguish individual odors in a fragrance made of hundreds of scents; tea-experts have been known to sniff out the exact location of a particular tea; and the NYC Transit Authority once had a employee responsible...

Dinner is cooking and boy does it smell good. Understand how our sense of smell works at this Exploratorium site.

In this video/lesson series we will explore the sense of smell. We profile 21st Century Chemist Nate Lewis, who's working to develop an artificial "nose" that can help detect odors, including hazardous gases and chemicals. A story on the...

Describes experiments students can do to investigate the sense of smell. The experiments target either grades K-6 and 3-12.

This article discusses the link between anatomical changes related to aging and sensory loss. Delves into the problems associated with each of the five senses.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Imagine you open a gallon of milk, and you suddenly smell a foul odor. Your sense of smell has informed you that the milk has spoiled. So you pour the spoiled milk...

Discusses the senses of smell and taste and describes their interconnectedness. Provides an activity to investigate the interactive nature of taste and smell.

This site discusses the sense of smell and disorders associated with smell. The site provides information on what makes our sense of smell work, what smell disorders are, what causes these disorders, and whether these disorders may be...

This informative site provides information on the olfactory receptors, olfactory epithelium, and olfactory bulb. Detailed drawing supplement the text along with an animation that depicts the movement of molecules through the nose.

An adult human can distinguish up to 10,000 odors. You use your nose to figure out what to eat, what to buy and even when it's time to take a shower. But how do the molecules in the air get translated into smells in your brain? This...

Discusses how the structures of the noseinteract to produce our sense of smell.Has links to lab activities and teacher lessonson this topic.

Kids learn by experimenting with science. Project about the sense of smell.

Site provides fun activities for kids to do in the classroom to help them better understand the sense of smell.

How does your nose work in combination with your brain to analyze all the different scents you smell? Find out what scientists have discovered after studying how mouse brain cells react to different scents.

Everyone thinks their dog's the best, but in the case of smelling ability, all dogs possess super powers. In fact, a dog's nose can be over a 1,000 times more sensitive than a human's. In this project, learn about smell from a dog's...

Understand the human senses of taste and smell.

The Merck Manual offers an interesting article that describes ways in which your sense of smell can be affected. Diagnosis and treatment for loss of smell are also discussed.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the sense of smell and the sense of taste. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Animation demonstrates how the nose perceives and interprets a smell.

In the following activities students can learn about the basic characteristics and structures of the brain, skull and sensory system; investigate sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch; and discover how the brain and the senses are...

As if sniffles and clogged sinuses are bad enough, everything seems to taste bland and flavorless when we are sick. Gather up a few volunteers, hit the kitchen, and try this experiment to find out if there is really truth to the idea...

This teacher's guide introduces children to the human body and the five senses and covers the major body parts and what they do. Children also will use their five senses to learn about the world.

Kids learn about the science of smelling and tasting. Two senses of the human body.