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.

Concepts

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

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Additional Tags

science

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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