English National Curriculum - Science Science
Mission Objectives
Understand that our tongue allows us to taste
Describe a range of different flavours
Understand why our sense of taste is important
Enquiry Approach - Research
Using information from a variety of sources to answer scientific questions.
Enquiry Skill - Setting up tests
Carefully following a method and using equipment accurately to carry out a scientific enquiry. The method may be designed by teachers or children themselves.
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Words and meanings to learn
flavour
how a food tastes
sweet
something that contains or tastes of sugar
taste
the sense by which sweet, sour, bitter, or salty flavours are detected through taste buds in the tongue
mouth
the part of the face that opens to breathe, eat and speak
tongue
the moving organ in the mouth that is used for talking, tasting, eating and licking
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Resources: Bread dipped or spread with a variety of different flavours for the children to taste. You could use marmite, honey, jam, lemon juice, cream cheese or olive oil. You could also include a variety of fruits and vegetables.
Core Handout (2): The handout contains a chart for the children to record the results of their taste test. There are 3 columns: the name of the food, a description of what it is and a score indicating how much the child liked it. A word bank is included.
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