BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Our Sense of Taste
What are the basic tastes? Where is information about taste detected in the body? In this lesson learners taste four mystery substances and learn that the tongue is covered with taste buds, which contain taste receptors that communicate...
PBS
Pbs Nova: Tour the Tongue
This audio interactive helps us learn how our sense of taste works, what happens in our brain as we eat, and why we have the ability to detect flavors like bitter and sweet. Discover why we only have five basic taste sensations: sweet,...
Other
Cardiff University: The Physiology of Taste: Taste (Gustation)
This is a tutorial on the sense of taste. It provides a detailed description of the taste buds and the chemistry involved in taste.
University of Washington
Taste: Activities, Experiments Models and More
This site has an directions for an exercise called "Tasty activities." Tasty Buds is just the first of many cool activities exploring one of the five senses. The grade levels for the activities vary so keep searching for your best fit.
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...