English National Curriculum - Science Science
Mission Objectives
Know that our nose allows us to smell
Understand that we can smell many different flavours
Know that our sense of smell helps to keep us safe
Enquiry Approach - Pattern-seeking
Identifying patterns and looking for relationships to make links between scientific concepts.
Enquiry Skill - Recording data, results and findings
Using tables, a variety of graphs, labelled diagrams and models to record observations, measurements, results and findings.
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Words and meanings to learn
nose hair
tiny hairs in your nose that prevent insects, dust and pollen from entering your lungs
nostril
either of the outer openings of the nose through which people and many animals breathe
odour
a smell
nose
an important body part, used for breathing and smelling
smell
to sense the odour using the nose
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Resources: A selection of containers suitable for putting food in. A range of food to smell, such as vinegar, garlic, cinnamon sticks, fruits, washing up liquid, liquid hand soap, cheese, crisps, chocolate and onions.
Core Handout (2): 2 sheets of food labels to cut out so the children can match them to the food they smell. 1 sheet has been left blank for custom labels to be added.
Challenge Handout (4): A table for the children to identify, draw and describe the smells of different items. A word bank is included.
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