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How to Master Your Sense of Smell Instructional VideoHow to Master Your Sense of Smell Instructional Video
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7th - 12th
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How to Master Your Sense of Smell

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Get in touch with your sense of smell! The author of the video provides three simple steps to help you get the best of the smells around you: get close to it, inhale a few sniffs, and notice smells around you.

7 Views 3 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

sense of smell, smell, the five senses

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Have viewers watch the video and take the quiz outside of class before returning to class to have a whole-group discussion
  • Try the activity out in the classroom

Classroom Considerations

  • Best suited for middle and high school-aged learners

Pros

  • Offers an assessment, links for further research, and questions to spark discussion
  • Interesting graphics and cartoons support the video's content
  • Comes with an activity to help practice using your sense of smell at home

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2

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