Summary
Explores the tongue and the sense of taste -- how taste buds pick up flavors and send that information to the brain. A focused look at one of the senses.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Your tongue senses taste and sends that information to your brain.
- What part of your tongue picks up taste?
- What are some different tastes your tongue can sense?
- How does your brain use the taste information it gets?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: tongue, taste bud, flavor, sense, brain.
Try it: Name a food that is sweet, one that is sour, and one that is salty. Which taste is your favorite?