3.30 In the ‘kNOw-SE’
This is Lesson 3.30 (“In The ‘kNOw-SE’”) from the National FFA Grow Your PALS Program Guide, a small-group mentoring lesson on the sense of smell. Through hands-on smelling activities with various substances, students define the term olfaction and learn to recognize good, bad, and dangerous/harmful smells and the safety role smell plays.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Recognize the important role smell plays.
- Define the term olfaction.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 25 minutes.
- Materials
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- Large bowl of water
- Large bowl of rubbing alcohol
- Large bowl of vinegar
- Construction paper for student projects – multiple sheets per student
- Assorted markers for student projects
- Paper and pencil for each student
- Bottle of perfume/body spray/room deodorizer
- Large lemon
- Cloth or paper towels for smelling and mess clean up
- PALS3.30.SG.ASSESS.A – one per student
- Unit
- Miscellaneous
- Lesson Type
- Small Group
- Precepts
- A. Action — A1. Work independently and in groups to get things done; E. Awareness — E1. Address issues important to the community
- Key Terms
- Olfaction
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NS.9-12.1Science as Inquiry — Develop understanding of scientific inquiry.