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Lesson unit: Using Our Senses

Lesson: Using our sense of taste

Week/ Day: Week 4- Day 16

Grade: Kindergarten

Time: 30 Minutes

Materials: read aloud book, computer, interactive whiteboard, cookies, chocolate, sliced lemons,

sliced pickles, salty potato chips, pretzels, sliced aloe, olives, cups, paper plates, measuring cups,

water, jug

Essential Question: How do our senses help us explore and understand the world around us?

Objectives: Students will:

- Understand the importance of taste and how it works.

- Use descriptive words to talk about the different taste of foods.

Procedures:

1. Inform students that they will be focusing on using their sense of taste for this week and

read aloud “What Is Taste” by Jennifer Boothroyd.

2. Ask students questions during read aloud.

3. Let students know they will be participating in a taste introduction activity.

4. Create groups of four to share materials and select two students from each group to get

the materials needed for the activity (4 cups, measuring cup and two plates with food

items to taste).

5. Fill measuring cups at each table with water incase needed.

6. Create a food chart with the items on the interactive whiteboard.

7. Instruct students to taste and describe how each item taste, one at a time and record

responses on the food chart (e.g. have every student taste the lemon and describe it).

8. Teacher will guide students to describe the properties of the food items.

9. Class discussion.

Assessment:

Throughout this lesson the teacher will be observing students during whole group and small

group activities. Observations should include but not limited to student participation, use of

descriptive or vocabulary words, understanding of lesson and following directions. Teacher will

check for understanding during the read aloud by discussing the book including what the

different tastes are. This will keep students interactive throughout the reading. To further check

for understanding on the lesson teacher will observe and ask questions to guide students to

describe how each food item taste and record responses. Students will be assessed on their

participation as this gives students the opportunity to use descriptive words and get familiarize

with the different tastes. The teacher will have a whole group discussion at the end of the

activity, while assessing students on their participation which includes finding out how students

felt and some of the tastes and/or food items they liked and disliked and an explanation of why.




Grade: Kindergarten

Time: 30 Minutes

Materials: read aloud book, computer, interactive whiteboard, record sheets, lemon juice, lemon

pudding, lemon cookies, lemon, lemon candy, pencils, dixie cups, spoons



- Investigate five similar food items to find out if it tastes the same.

- Write and share their findings with their small group and class.

Procedures:

1. Read aloud “Tasting” by Rebecca Rissman.


3. Create groups of four and let students know they will be participating in a lemon taste

test.

4. Select two students from each group to get the materials needed for the activity.

5. Students will place materials in the center of their group table and wait for instructions.

6. Let students know to use their record sheets to make observations.

7. When time is up, create a food chart with the items on the interactive whiteboard to have

a class discussion on activity.

Assessment:




check for understanding during the read aloud by discussing the book. Teacher will walk around

checking for understanding of the lesson by observing students as they investigate the different

food items. Students will be assessed through their participation, discussion and sharing findings

during their small groups. The record sheets used to record students’ observations will be used to

check for further understanding of the activity. The teacher will also have a whole group

discussion at the end of the activity, while assessing students on their participation which

includes sharing their findings, finding out how students felt as well as some of the tastes and/or

food items they liked and disliked and an explanation of why.

Lemon Record Sheet

How does it taste?

lemon

juice

pudding

cookies

candy




Grade: Kindergarten

Time: 30 Minutes

Materials: read aloud book, assorted flavored jelly beans, plastic bowl, measuring cups, water,

jug, answer sheets



- Work as a team using their sense of taste to predict the different flavors.

Procedures:

1. Read aloud “Yum! A Book About Taste” by Dana Meachen Rau.


3. Create groups of four and explain to students the activity and how it works (Students will

be participating in a jelly bean taste test. Students will work in groups of four and pair up

with another student at the table; labeling one team as A and the other as B. Each team

will take turns being blindfolded and work together as a pair to guess the 6 different

flavors selected by the other team. Each team will receive two guesses. The answer sheet

will help decide if guesses were right).

4. Provide each group with answer sheets, measuring cup with water in case, cups and jelly

beans in a bowl.

5. Class discussion on activity.

Assessment:

Throughout this lesson the teacher will be observing students during whole group, small group

activities as well as how students work with their partners. Observations should include but not

limited to student participation, use of descriptive or vocabulary words, understanding of lesson

and following directions. Teacher will check for understanding during the read aloud by

discussing the book. Teacher will walk around checking for understanding of the lesson by

observing students as they work in small groups but in pairs to guess the different jelly bean

flavors selected. Students will be assessed on how they work with their partners including

discussing what the different flavors might be. The teacher will also have a whole group

discussion at the end of the activity, while assessing students on their participation which

includes sharing their experience, finding out how students felt as well as some of the flavors

they liked and disliked and an explanation of why.




Grade: Kindergarten

Time: 30 Minutes

Materials: read aloud book, 10 different cereals in mini storage containers e.g. frosted flakes,

fruit loops, lucky charms, apple jacks, raisin bran, cheerios, rice krispies, trix, cocoa puffs and

strawberry frosted mini wheats, blindfolds/scarves



- Use descriptive words to predict what cereal they are tasting.

Procedures:

1. Read aloud “Sense of Taste” by Carey Molter.


3. Create groups of four to make sharing of materials easier and explain how the activity

works (Students will work in pairs and take turns. One student will be blindfolded and try

to guess what the selected cereals are. Each student gets two guesses.

4. Select two students from each table to get the materials needed for the activity (10

different cereals in mini storage containers and 2 blindfolds) and wait for further

instructions.

5. Give students a 3-minute warning.

6. Class discussion on activity when time is up.

Assessment:





checking for understanding of the lesson by observing students as they work in small groups but

in pairs to guess the different cereals tasted. Students will be assessed on how they work with

their partners including discussing what the different cereals might be. The teacher will also have

a whole group discussion at the end of the activity, while assessing students on their participation

which includes sharing their experience, finding out how students felt as well as some of the

cereals they liked and disliked and an explanation of why.




Grade: Kindergarten

Time: 30 Minutes

Materials: read aloud book, foods with the four tastes in plastic bowls labeled 1-14 e.g. soursop,

tamarind, kiwi, sourdough bread, skittles, bananas, cookies, rice krispies bar, chocolate, peaches,

pretzels, broccoli, aloes and olives, headers to classify the taste of the foods; salty, sour, bitter

and sweet



- Collaborate to identify the similarities and differences between the foods tasted.

- Work together to classify the taste of foods into four given categories; salty, sour, bitter and

sweet.

- Count the number of foods in each category and sort the categories from highest to lowest

based on count.

Procedures:

1. Prior to class:

- Prepare by placing different foods with the four tastes in plastic bowls. Use a permanent

marker to write 1-14 on each label and place a number on each bowl. This should be done

for each group.

2. Read aloud “I Can Taste” by Julie Murray.


4. Create groups of four and select two students from each table to get the materials needed

for the activity (headers for the four given categories and the different food items) and

wait for further instructions.

5. Explain to students how the activity works (Students will work together to taste the

different food items to classify them under one of the four given categories; salty, sour,

bitter and sweet. Students will then count the food items in each category and arrange

them highest to lowest. When groups are done, they are to wait quietly.

6. Give students a 5-minute warning.

7. Class discussion on activity when time is up.

Assessment:





checking for understanding of the lesson by observing students as they work together to classify

the different tastes into four categories; sweet, sour, bitter and salty. Students will be assessed on

how they work with their group including discussions on what each item taste like, counting the

number of food items in each category and sorting the categories from highest to lowest. The

teacher will also have a whole group discussion at the end of the activity, while assessing

students on their participation which includes sharing their findings, how students felt about the

activity as well as some of the tastes they liked and disliked and an explanation of why.

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