PurposeGames
Purpose Games: The Tongue (Taste Buds)
Players will test their knowledge of the anatomy of the tongue by taking this 6 question quiz.
PBS
Pbs Nova: Tour the Tongue
This audio interactive helps us learn how our sense of taste works, what happens in our brain as we eat, and why we have the ability to detect flavors like bitter and sweet. Discover why we only have five basic taste sensations: sweet,...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Tongue
Salty, sour, sweet - you couldn't taste any of that without a tongue. Find out how your tongue works in this movie and activity guide. [6:02]
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: The Human Body: The Senses: Tasting
Self-playing slideshow, with an accompaning quiz, explains our sense of taste.
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: The Sense of Taste
In this interactive object, learners examine the structure and function of the sense of taste.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Stick Out Your Tongue and Say Aah!
This illustrated tongue tutorial shows that this organ is used for more than just talking (and tongue twisters). Features include Spanish version and links to related human body topics.
Michigan Reach Out
Taste Buds
In this lesson plan students discover where different tastes are located on the tongue.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Science of Cooking: Your Sense of Taste
How does your tongue taste? This site has tounge images, quizzes, activities and more.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Tongue Map
Explore the sense of taste by testing and mapping the taste buds of the human tongue. Locate areas where the tongue senses sour, sweet, salty and bitter tastes.
Curated OER
Science of Cooking: Your Sense of Taste
How does your tongue taste? This site has tounge images, quizzes, activities and more.