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Flavor Experiment Fun!

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Lesson Plan

Flavor Experiment Fun!

Students will identify and describe different flavors and ingredients through a guided sensory experiment, fostering observation skills and expanding their descriptive vocabulary.

Exploring flavors helps students develop sensory awareness, articulate their preferences, and understand the components of what they eat, which is a vital life skill.

Audience

Small Group of Students with IEPs

Time

10 minutes

Approach

Hands-on exploration of different flavors and ingredients through a guided activity and game.

Materials

Small, individual bowls or plates, Blindfolds (optional), Assorted safe, simple food items (e.g., apple slice, pretzel, lemon wedge, chocolate chip), Water to cleanse palate, Flavor Detective Activity Sheet, and Taste Test Challenge Game Cards

Prep

Gather & Prepare

5 minutes

Step 1

Introduction & Warm-Up

2 minutes

  • Teacher: (Display Flavor Experiment Slides - Slide 1) "Hello, awesome scientists! Today we are going on a super fun mission to explore flavors! Has anyone ever thought about why different foods taste different?" (Allow brief responses.)
    * Teacher: (Display Flavor Experiment Slides - Slide 2) "Today, we're becoming Flavor Detectives! We'll use our sense of taste to discover new things about food."

Step 2

Flavor Detective Activity

5 minutes

  • Teacher: (Display Flavor Experiment Slides - Slide 3) "Alright, Flavor Detectives, it's time for our first mission! You each have a Flavor Detective Activity Sheet and some mystery food items in front of you. Your job is to carefully taste each one and describe what you notice."(Guide students through tasting each item, prompting them to use descriptive words from the sheet or their own words. Encourage them to guess what the food might be.)
    * Teacher: "Remember to use words like sweet, sour, salty, crunchy, or smooth. How does it feel in your mouth?"

Step 3

Taste Test Challenge Game

2 minutes

  • Teacher: (Display Flavor Experiment Slides - Slide 4) "Great job, Detectives! Now, let's play a quick game called 'Taste Test Challenge!' I have some special Taste Test Challenge Game Cards. I'll draw a card, and you'll all answer the question based on what we just tasted!"
    * (Draw 1-2 cards and facilitate a quick group discussion. Ensure all students have a chance to participate.)

Step 4

Wrap-Up & Reflection

1 minute

  • Teacher: (Display Flavor Experiment Slides - Slide 5) "Wow, what an amazing job, everyone! Today, we used our senses to explore different flavors and ingredients. We learned how to describe what we taste. What was one new word you learned today, or what was your favorite food to taste?" (Allow quick responses.)
    * Teacher: "Keep using your amazing detective skills every time you eat!"
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Slide Deck

Flavor Experiment Fun!

Get ready to explore the exciting world of taste!

Welcome students and introduce the lesson's exciting topic. Emphasize that we'll be using our senses to explore.

What's Our Mission?

Today, we're becoming Flavor Detectives!

We will:

  • Taste different foods.
  • Guess the ingredients.
  • Describe the flavors we find.

Explain the goal: to identify and describe different flavors and ingredients.

Activity: Flavor Detectives

Time to put your taste buds to the test!

  1. Taste each food item carefully.
  2. Think: What does it taste like? What ingredients might be in it?
  3. Write or draw your observations on your sheet.

Introduce the 'Flavor Detective' activity. Explain that they will taste and write down their observations.

Game: Taste Test Challenge!

Can you describe the flavors?

  • Work with your group.
  • Use descriptive words (sweet, sour, salty, bitter, savory, crunchy, smooth, juicy).
  • Try to guess the secret ingredient based on clues!

Introduce the game component, encouraging students to describe what they tasted. This slide leads into the Taste Test Challenge Game Cards.

What Did We Discover?

Today we explored:

  • Different flavors.
  • How to describe ingredients.
  • How our senses help us understand food!

What was your favorite part?

Summarize what was learned and ask students to share their favorite part or a new word they learned.

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Activity

Flavor Detective Activity Sheet

Name: ________________________

Welcome, Flavor Detective! Your mission is to taste different foods and describe what you notice. Use your super senses!

Food Item 1:

What do you think it is?


What does it taste like? (Circle words or write your own!)

  • Sweet
  • Sour
  • Salty
  • Bitter
  • Crunchy
  • Smooth
  • Juicy

Other words to describe it:


Food Item 2:

What do you think it is?


What does it taste like? (Circle words or write your own!)

  • Sweet
  • Sour
  • Salty
  • Bitter
  • Crunchy
  • Smooth
  • Juicy

Other words to describe it:


Food Item 3:

What do you think it is?


What does it taste like? (Circle words or write your own!)

  • Sweet
  • Sour
  • Salty
  • Bitter
  • Crunchy
  • Smooth
  • Juicy

Other words to describe it:


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Game

Taste Test Challenge Game Cards

(Cut these cards out. Teacher draws a card and asks the group.)

Card 1

Prompt: What was the sweetest food we tasted today? How did it make you feel?




Card 2

Prompt: Describe a food that was crunchy. What sound did it make when you ate it?




Card 3

Prompt: If a food was sour, what kind of face did you make? Show me!




Card 4

Prompt: Pick a food we tasted. What ingredients do you think it has?




Card 5

Prompt: If you could invent a new flavor, what would it be? What would you call it?




Card 6

Prompt: What was the most surprising taste or texture you discovered today?




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