Curated OER
Throw it Out! (The Senses)
In this senses worksheet, students read a group of words and determine which word doesn't belong with the others. Students must explain why they chose the word to exclude. This worksheet has 8 short answer questions.
University of Washington
University of Washington: Nose Structure and Function
Discusses how the structures of the noseinteract to produce our sense of smell.Has links to lab activities and teacher lessonson this topic.
Yale University
Yale University School of Medicine: Cranial Nerves
Detailed listing of cranial nerves with links to information about each.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Sensory Perception
Learn the different types of sensory receptors, and describe the structures responsible for the special senses of taste, smell, hearing, balance, and vision.
University of Washington
University of Washington: Neuroscience for Kids: Smell Experiments
Describes experiments students can do to investigate the sense of smell. The experiments target either grades K-6 and 3-12.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Your Sense of Smell
Dinner is cooking and boy does it smell good. Understand how our sense of smell works at this Exploratorium site.
University of Washington
Our Chemical Senses: Olfaction Experiments
This website provides information on our chemical senses. "Students learn how to investigate the olfactory system and then find out how to plan and carry out their own experiments."
University of Washington
Does the Color of Foods and Drinks Affect Their Taste?
"Does the color of foods and drinks affect their taste?" Find the answer to this question and many more by checking out this website. The site gives a detailed description of several studies outlining the correlation between the color...
University of California
University of California: Nasal Dysfunction
The University of California discusses some conditions that affect sinus and nasal dysfunctions.
PBS
Pbs Teachers:wild Places: Follow Your Nose
Explore the migration behavior of various animals, and investigate the sense of smell as a tracking device for these migrations. Emulate salmons by following and scented path, and construct a map of the "river" as you head "upstream."
National Institutes of Health
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Searchable database of the NIDCD, one of the Institutes of the National Institutes of Health (Federal Government). Covers a wide range of hearing related topics/research.
Read Works
Read Works: Through the Nose
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about dogs and their sense of smell. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Frostburg State University
General Chemistry Online: Fire and Spice
A game of missing match-ups is similar to the way different molecules align to ignite olfactory nerves. Gain insight into the theory of odor.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.52 Taste and Smell
Understand the human senses of taste and smell.
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: The Sense of Smell
In this animated object, learners trace the olfactory pathway from the nasal cavity to the olfactory cortex.
Curated OER
Leffingwell and Associates: Olfaction
Provides a technical discussion of the anatomy and physiology involved in the receptors associated with the sense of smell. Includes pictures and formulas.
Curated OER
Leffingwell and Associates: Olfaction
Provides a technical discussion of the anatomy and physiology involved in the receptors associated with the sense of smell. Includes pictures and formulas.