Based on the requirements of the Key Stage 1 science curriculum, "Taste" looks at the concept of differing tastes and how the tongue and brain interpret them. It refers in particular to the relationship between taste and smell. The illustrations and examples are releavant to a child's likely everyday experiences.
Describes how people use their tongues to taste the four different types of flavor and discusses the effects of temperature and culture and the ways insects and other animals taste their food.
Young readers learn about the sense of taste, and how it works. Includes full color photos/illustrations, website connections, activities, fact boxes, glossary and index. 24 pages.
"In simple language, explains how the tongue works to help us taste. Describes how nerves in the tongue send messages to the brain to tell us what we taste"--
How many taste buds does the human tongue have? Why do some things taste good and some taste bad? Why is your tongue so long and bendy - and which other parts of the body help us to taste things? All these questions and more to help you really understand what the sense of taste is all about.The series, Senses, is an engaging exploration of the senses for young readers. A mixture of photographs and illustrations clearly and simply help children understand the five senses in a thought-provoking way.Suitable for KS1.
Examines the sense of taste, with information on how taste buds work, the different types of tastes, and how it is closely related to the sense of smell.