Can you smell it?

Australian curriculum content descriptions:

Year 1 Science:

• Participate in different types of guided investigations to explore and answer questions, such as manipulating materials, testing ideas, and accessing information sources (ACSIS025)

Year 1 English:

• Engage in conversations and discussions, using active listening behaviours, showing interest, and contributing ideas, information and questions (ACELY1656)

Year 2 Science:

• Participate in different types of guided investigations to explore and answer questions, such as manipulating materials, testing ideas, and accessing information sources(ACSIS038)

Year 2 English:

• Listen for specific purposes and information, including instructions, and extend students’ own and others’ ideas in discussions (ACELY1666)

Syllabus Outcomes: EN1-1A

Indoor or outdoor activity: Indoor

Time required: 20 mins

Homework and extension opportunities: This activity includes opportunities for extension.

Cotton wool buds soaked or dabbed with different scents.
Use anything that has a distinct smell and that can be applied to a cotton bud. For example, you can use:

• eucalyptus oil
• vanilla essence
• coconut essence
• almond essence
• perfume
• antiseptic lotion or solution
• dishwashing liquid
• vinegar
• fish sauce

or rub the cotton buds with different herbs such as mint or basil.

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