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The World's Smelliest Flower Instructional VideoThe World's Smelliest Flower Instructional Video
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SciShow Kids
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Grade
K - 5th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
3:45
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The World's Smelliest Flower

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The Corpse Flower gets its name honestly, as it smells like a corpse. But why do some flowers smell good and some smell bad? Watch a video that explains the science around flower scents.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

flowers, sense of smell, smell, parts of a flower

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Research other plants that give off a good or bad scent
  • Do a nature walk around the school and have learners observe and record the flowers they see in their science journal, taking note of their smells

Classroom Considerations

  • Best suited for an upper elementary science classroom
  • Resource is part of a photosynthesis-focused series of videos
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Provides real-world images that help make the content relevant for viewers
  • Works well in a flipped classroom

Cons

  • Speaker is a fast talker

Common Core

RI.2.7 RI.3.7 RI.4.7

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