Sense of Taste
Sensory Game

This quick and easy science "trick" is fun and interesting and uses materials you may already have around your home.
Warning: make sure that children with food allergies are not exposed to any foods that pose a threat to them.
Remember, it's always a good idea to practice at home first!

Suggested Materials:

* 5 x common foods with various contrasting flavours eg: apple, popcorn, raisins, potato crisps, watermelon
* 5 x small coloured plastic containers with lids (ie. not clear containers)
* 1 x blindfold or sleeping mask (to fit a child)
* 1 x small prize eg. novelty eraser (optional)

Suggested Instructions:

Step 1: At home, place 4 bite-size pieces of the same food into each container eg. 4 bite-size pieces of apple in one container, 4 bite-size pieces of banana in another container etc.

Step 2: At school, pick 4 children in the class to take turns tasting the contents of each container with the blindfold on. The blindfold must be securely in place!

Step 3: After all 4 children have tasted the contents of each container ask them, individually, to try to name the items they tasted using their SENSE OF TASTE.

Step 4 (Optional: The child who correctly names the most items first wins.