Taste Monsters!

My eyes can see the big bright sun.
My nose can smell hot cinnamon buns.
My ears can hear the big loud drum.
My tongue can taste good things. Yum! Yum!
My hands can feel the sand. What fun!
I like my senses, every one!
(Poet unknown)

In Science, this term, Year 3 had a lot of fun experimenting with their senses.  From testing different flavours in a tasting experience to participating in a treasure hunt, making their own telephones, and ultimately culminating in creating a Taste Monster!

Here’s how they did it:
First, students were asked to select one flavour – sweet, salty, sour, bitter or spicy.  They then had to bring pictures of foods illustrating their particular flavour to school. After that, they selected an A3 colour card which matched their flavour. Using their imagination, they drew a Taste Monster which represented their particular flavour. Students needed to pay special attention to their monster’s mouth as the final step was to fill the monster’s mouth with their food pictures.  The results were spot on and some were quite scary…

Well done, Year 3!

Mandy Goch
Year 3 Teacher