Scented Dough
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Kohl Children's Museum
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In this activity, learners follow a recipe to create play dough scented with fruit-flavored drink mix. As they mix together the ingredients, learners are encouraged to use descriptive words to explain how the dough feels, looks, and smells. Use this activity to illustrate how noses can be used to smell different things.
- Under 5 minutes
- 30 to 45 minutes
- $1 - $5 per group of students
- Ages 4 - 8
- Activity, Experiment/Lab Activity, Lesson/Lesson Plan
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per group of students)
- Large bowls
- Measuring cups and measuring spoons
- Spoons (optional)
- Aprons/smocks (optional)
- Flour
- Salt
- Cream of tartar
- Water
- Vegetable oil
- Packets of various fruit-flavored drink mixes (e.g. Kool Aid)
- Ziploc bags (optional)
- Pictures of fruits (optional)
Subjects
- Life Sciences
- Human Body
- The Brain and Nervous System
- Human Senses and Perception
- Smell
- Human Body
- The Nature of Science
- The Scientific Process
- Conducting Investigations
- Communicating Results
- The Scientific Process
Informal Categories
- Food and Cooking
- Toys
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- smell
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
Includes alignment to state and/or national standards
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Access Rights:
- Free access
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Rights:
- All Rights Reserved, Kohl Children's Museum of Greater Chicago, Inc., ©2012
