Summary
The kids plan a surprise for Ms. Mole and learn what goes into a teacher's day. Then a mystery smell leads to an investigation of noses — how smell works and how some animals use it to learn about the world.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Noses know more than you'd think.
- What surprised the kids about Ms. Mole's day?
- How did the kids track down the mystery smell?
- Which animals in the story had super noses? What do they use them for?
- What smells tell you something is happening — like dinner cooking?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: scent, sniff, sense, clue, appreciate.
Try it: Play a guess-the-smell game with safe items (orange peel, cinnamon).
Try it: Make a thank-you note for a teacher or helper at school.