What Do You Taste?

Materials:

• Fruits (banana, lemon, orange, pineapple, tomato) optionals.

• Mild tasting items (cheese, crackers, yogurt, honey)

• Small samples of spices/seasonings (salt water, paprika) choose one! 

• Cover kids eyes 

Instructions:

• Set up tasting stations with foods that represent different tastes: sweet (banana, honey), sour (lemon, green apple), salty (crackers, cheese), bitter (grapefruit), and savory (cheese, tomato).

• Invite students to taste one item at a time and cleanse their palate with water between samples.

• Encourage students to describe the flavor and texture using words like sweet, sour, salty, bitter, juicy, crunchy, soft, or smooth.

Powerful InterACTions - PK3:

• What is this?

• How does it taste?

• What does this remind you of?

• How does it feel in your mouth?

• Why do you think it tastes sweet?

Powerful InterACTions - PK4:

• What do you notice about the taste?

• What do you notice about the texture?

• Which other food reminds you of this taste? Why?

• Why do some fruits taste sweeter than others?

• How could we mix two tastes together?