Saliva, smell and taste
In this activity, students look at the connection between saliva and the senses of taste and smell.
By the end of this activity, students should be able to:
understand where saliva is produced in the body
have an awareness that the tongue is responsible for taste and be able to identify papillae
discuss the functions of saliva and realise that it is not only limited to the process of digestion
make the link between saliva and the sense of taste
understand the connection between the sense of smell and the sense of taste.
Human taste
This interactive shows the mechanisms of human taste.
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introduction/background notes
what you need
what to do
student worksheet.
Related content
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Activity idea
In Colour and taste students investigate the belief held by scientists that colour has an influence on the taste of food.
