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jmg
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  Thoughts:  I love this time of year.  Everything is changing.  There is a certain unpredictability that doesn’t happen much in the summers here in east-central Texas, where you can be reasonably sure you’re getting a long string of days with strong sunshine, temps in the high 90’s or 100’s, along with humidity.  Luckily, though, we…

Introducing Taste

Taylor Whittlesey
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That tastes great! Why is our ability to taste important? Tasting our food is a wonderful thing. The mouth has several attributes that make tasting food a flavorful experience. Although taste primarily occurs in your mouth, smells account for part of flavor. That is why when you are sick it is difficult to taste food.…

Introducing Touch

Taylor Whittlesey
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Skin is the protective barrier of our internal systems and the world outside. The ability to touch gives neurons in our skin signals to discover the environment around us. We have the ability to tell texture, pressure, pain, and more due to the sense of touch. Skin There are several layers that make up our…

See the Color Change

Taylor Whittlesey
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This activity is a visual representation of how plants take in nutrients. By adding food coloring to water, students can view where nutrients in water actually help the flower sustain life. Try this fun experiment with your students! Materials Used: 4 carnations (optional replacement – celery or lettuce) 4 clear plastic cups food coloring water…

Introducing Sight

Taylor Whittlesey
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What is that color? Why is sight important? Sight The ability to see allows us to recognize flavors, touch, and smells and associate them with specific people, places, or objects. To see we use our eyes. The eye is a complex structure with many components. Transparent lens (middle of our eyes) focus light on the…

Introducing Smells

Taylor Whittlesey
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  What is that smell? Why are smells important? Smells are correlated to our emotional responses. This could be beneficial to cultivating positive interpersonal interactions and learning. Smell can bring a flood of memories, influencing moods and even work performance. Since we encounter most new odors in our youth, smells often bring childhood memories. The…
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