Garlic Cloves
Experimenting with garlic
Month 9 · Activity 22 · Nature/Science
Instructions
- This activity gets a child thinking about how a body functions as a whole
- Together peel a garlic bulb, remove one clove and smell
- Place the clove of garlic between your child’s toes and put on their socks. Join your child in this experiment and have a clove of garlic between your toes too!
- In as little as 30 minutes, you may begin having the taste of garlic in your mouth
- In an hour or so you can smell the garlic on your skin
- Explain how your skin in the largest organ of the body and acts to insulate and protect the body from germs and the need to keep it clean
Simplify
Your skin has many important jobs. Here are three:
1. Skin protects your body
2. Skin keeps your body at the correct temperature
3. Skin is used for our sense of touch
Click here to link for information about the skin being the largest organ.
Extend
Click here for a video to watch sharing how your skin works.
Draw a picture of yourself showing an example of how your skin works.
QUESTIONS FOR CHILD
If you were out in the sun for a long time, what would happen to your skin?
There are 110 different skin tones included in six different types of skin complexions. What is the color of your skin? Can you name a family member or friend with each type?
Type 1 - Extrememly fair skin
Type 2 - Fair Skin
Type 3 - Medium skin
Type 4 - Olive skin
Type 5 - Brown skin
Type 6 - Black skin
Materials
- 1 garlic bulb
Math & Science Skills
Problem Solving Skills