Taste
Using our taste buds to recognize five basic kinds of tastes
Month 4 · Activity 11 · Senses
Instructions
Introduce the five categories of taste - Sweet, Salty, Bitter, Sour and Umami
- Add one of these ingredients to each of the five glasses of water
- Salt for Salty Taste
- Sugar for Sweet Taste
- Lemon juice for Sour Taste
- Tonic water for Bitter Taste
- Soy sauce for Umami Taste
- Together taste and share the name of each category of taste
Simplify
Watch this video to learn about taste
Extend
After the child has been told the taste names - salty, sweet, sour, bitter and umami; write each name on a label/paper and let child place by the correct glass of water after tasting
QUESTIONS FOR CHILD
Can you tell me your favorite food and how it tastes?
Would you rather feel hungry or full and why?
Video Demo:
Materials
- five small glasses of water in non-breakable cups
- spoon
- salt
- sugar
- lemon juice
- tonic water
Math & Science Skills
