The Peppermint Beetle

Students define the sense of smell. In this smell sense lesson, students review their five senses and define the importance of smell. Students practice smelling and identifying items in bags. Students discuss the importance of smell to...

Students examine scents which are a part of their world. After smelling different substances, students share their findings with the other members of the class.

Learners research information on worker bees. In this insect lesson, students review the body parts of insects and how bees find flowers. They discuss compound and simple eyes and the life cycle of a worker bee.

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

Students identify familiar scents using their sense of smell. They smell things like cherry extract, powders, peanut buter and coffee beans.

Students use the olfactory sense to determine if a marker is appropriate 'food' or not. This experience helps students explain why so many animals rely on the sense of smell to find prey.

Students listen to a read aloud of Janell Cannon's, Stellaluna as they examine how bats use their sense of smell. They examine the sense of smell by role playing as mother bats as identify different scents. They study bat facts at an...

Students explore the life stages of a mosquito. In this animal biology lesson, students read Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears by Verna Aardema and complete several activities including an experiment with mosquito larvae, an activity...

Students experiment with different scents (vanilla, peppermint, perfumes etc.) to explore their sense of smell.

First graders participate in a variety of activities related to bees and ants.