Observing Using Smell

Look around and explore. Little ones use their five senses with some day-to-day activities designed to guide observation and apply STEM strategies. Young scientists learn through comparing/contrasting and observing with magnifiers as...

Students explore how their senses work. In this senses lesson, students use the sense of smell to observe various spices. Students discuss their findings.

A demonstration of elephant toothpaste hooks pupils' interest as they complete multiple experiments with colors, smells, bubbles, and more. By the end, they understand the differences between physical and chemical changes in the world...

Ever wondered what roundworms like? Or what they don't like? Explore the sensory preferences of C. elegans through this controlled chemotaxis experiment. Biology class members brainstorm what substances might attract — or repel — the...

Test your learners' sensory awareness with three hands-on activities that ask pupils to use their other senses to identify and describe everyday objects hidden from sight.  

Youngsters explore their senses of taste and smell. They work in groups, and are guided through the process of inquiry. The nice thing about this lesson is that it is also a lesson on how to properly utilize the scientific method. Each...

Read a sample of creative descriptive writing to your science class. Discuss how writing can be used to record and communicate observations that scientists make. Reading selections and thought-provoking questions are suggested. Also...

Feelin' buggy? Your young learners will be after this awesome inquiry-based interdisciplinary activity. Your class will explore insects while also practicing descriptive writing as they compare and contrast the sight, smell, and touch...

Students become familiar with their five senses and how their experiences would change without them.  In this observations lesson plan, students observe using their five senses in a garden.  Students illustrate what they've observed and...

Students explore the five senses. For this senses lesson, students use their senses to top their ice cream. Students compare and contrast the different toppings and write their observations, using descriptive words, in a notebook.