How’s It Taste

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is a sensory perception activity focused on the sense of taste. Students are asked to predict whether various food items will taste good or bad by marking their guesses in the provided checkboxes. After actually tasting the items, they record the real outcomes next to their predictions. At the bottom of the page, there’s a prompt for students to complete sentences about how many items tasted good or bad and to indicate which sensory organ they used for tasting, as well as a section for self-assessment where they can express how they feel about their guessing accuracy.

The purpose of this worksheet is to teach students about the sense of taste through a practical experiment that involves predicting and comparing expected and actual taste outcomes. It encourages students to think about their preconceptions of taste and confront them with real sensory experiences. This can help them understand that taste is subjective and can vary from one person to another. Additionally, by asking students to assess their performance, the worksheet fosters critical thinking and self-reflection regarding their sensory perceptions and judgments.