Summary
A full Operation Ouch episode. The doctors run taste-test experiments to show how taste and smell work together so we can enjoy (or reject) our food. Free on the official Operation Ouch YouTube channel.
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Ages 7+
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Taste isn't just on your tongue -- your nose is doing half the work.
- Which parts of your body help you taste food?
- How does your sense of smell change the way food tastes?
- Why might food taste boring when you have a cold?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: taste, smell, tongue, flavour, sense.
Try it: Hold your nose and taste two safe snacks. Tell how the flavour changed.