Do you know what doesn't stink? This resource! The video explains how people can smell, when they start smelling, and the changing idea of how many different smells individuals can identify. It introduces the concept of olfactory receptor neurons and what we know about them so far.

Concepts

sense of smell, smell, the human genome project, nerves, sperm

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Place some scented oils on different cotton balls and put each scented cotton ball in its own container (the old film canisters are perfect), and challenge class members to name as many as they can

Classroom Considerations

• Video would best fit when studying the senses or how our knowledge of scientific concepts changes over time
• Play these videos as your scholars are entering the room or when you have a few spare minutes to fill

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Includes closed captioning in English, Thai, and Turkish
• Highlights new vocabulary words with larger text

Cons

• None