Nose Know-How
Materials:
- Empty film canisters
- Cotton balls
- Different scents (vanilla, peppermint, orange, lemon, pine, maple)
Soak ten cotton balls each in a different scent. Put each cotton ball into a separate film canister and close the lid. Have the children sit in a circle and talk about the importance of smell in nocturnal animals. Pass the film canisters around and have the children sniff them. After everyone has had a chance to smell the canister, talk about the odor and how some nocturnal animals use their sense of smell to locate food and territory.
Activity provided by:
Story County Conservation Board
Nature Boxes for Early Childhood Educators
Debbi Williams
56461 180th St.
Ames, IA 50010
Story County Conservation
Age:
_ 0-1
_ 1-2
_ 2-3
_ 3-4
✓ 4-5
✓ 5-6
Category: Group Activities
Iowa Early Learning Standards:
8.2, 9.4, 11.1, 14.3
_ 0-1
_ 1-2
_ 2-3
_ 3-4
✓ 4-5
✓ 5-6
Category: Group Activities
Iowa Early Learning Standards:
8.2, 9.4, 11.1, 14.3
