Smell Detective

• Framework: IPC
• Unit: Healthy Eating
• Learning area: Sensory Exploration

Objectives

• Identify foods by smell alone
• Describe aromas using appropriate vocabulary
• Understand how smell affects taste

Materials

• Aromatic foods (lemon, cinnamon, vanilla, garlic, mint)
• Covered containers with holes
• Matching picture cards
• Recording sheets

Assessment

Teacher observation of student's ability to identify and describe smells.

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