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Peppermint Beetle

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Students become aware of different scents by smelling scented canisters in the classroom. They explore the importance of the sense of smell as the small groups of students locate and mark at 5 objects which "hold" their team's particular scent.

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the five senses

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five senses, scent, science
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Grade
K
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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