Kindergarten

Kindergarten scientists explore smell and taste

To conclude our Term 1 Science unit, Kindergarten students took part in a hands-on investigation using their senses of smell and taste. Students first discussed what sense organs we would be using and their role and importance in our day-to-day lives. 

Students compared the scents of fresh mint, shaved soap, orange peel and cocoa powder. They noticed and discussed that some smells were fresh and recognisable while others were strong and hard to identify. Many were fascinated to discover that their friends liked a scent that they didn’t.

Students then tasted three flavours, sweet apple, salty crackers and sour lemon. Both the sweet and salty flavours were crowd-pleasures with students discussing why they liked these familiar flavours. The lemon tasting created the biggest reaction of the lesson, with brave smiles, scrunched‑up faces and lots of discussions about why some people love sour flavours and others hate it!

This sensory experience helped students build oral language to describe experiences related to their senses of smell and taste and to form stronger connections between the sense organs they use daily. 

Ella Reilly, Erin Horne and Brooke Napper
Kindergarten Teachers