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Teaching Taste and smell

Taste and smell

Sensory neurons on the tongue detect five types of tastes: sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami. Sensory neurons that sense chemicals in your nose allow you to detect smells.

CK-12 (Middle School)

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

How is the body able to taste and smell?
STANDARDS:
RST.1 - Analysis & Evidence, RST.2 - Main Ideas

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

1,2
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