We taste with our taste buds, so why do flavors change when we have a stuffy nose? Scholars experiment with taste testing while holding their noses and then while smelling. They record their observations in pairs and come together to record class data. 

Concepts

sense of taste, taste buds, taste testing, sense of smell

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Use a KWL chart to demonstrate how much deeper a seemingly simple topic goes

Classroom Considerations

• Be aware of all food allergies and candies harmful to braces before doing the blind taste tests
• Relies on prior knowledge of matter and molecules

Pros

• Includes both liquid and solid tasting ideas
• Offers many extensions for those wanting to go in more depth

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.3 RST.6-8.4 RST.9-10.3 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.3 RST.11-12.4