·Students
will use their sense of smell to identify 10 different items and draw a
picture of what they think it is.
·Students
will be able to state the body part used for smell.
Materials:
v Story:
The
Honey Bee and the Robber by:
Eric
Carle
v10
film canisters
v10
food items - such as cinnamon, lemon, peanut butter, toothpaste etc..
v construction
paper divide into 10 squares for each child
v An excellent source of background information is Sense of Smell.
Activities:
1.Read
story: The Honey Bee and the Robber
and discuss
2.Explain
to the children how a" bee" uses
only its sense of smell.
3.Introduce
the sense of smell and give background information on the nose.
4.Place
blindfold on students and have them guess what smell they are smelling,
like a "smelling-bee".
5.Pass
around canisters containing various items.
6.Have
students guess what is in each of them and draw a picture of what they
think it is. Students can use draw and paint applications of software or use
KidPix stamps.
7.After
everyone has smelled each canister, tell what was in each and see which
students are your true "smelling bees".
8.Give
out scratch and sniff stickers as a treat.
Evaluation:
ü
Have students state one way they use their sense of smell everyday.
ü Have
students give examples of good smells and bad smells.
ü Have students name the body part used for smelling and have students write one sentence on the computer on how they use their sense of smell each day.
Have students make a model of a nose, they can use clay, pencil and paper or the paint/draw application of their computer software. They must include the nostril, cartilage and septum. Have students visit this site to learn more about the sense of smell: Kids Health.