Sense of Smell

WEEK 5

TOPIC: The Senses
SUBTOPIC: Sense of Smell
CLASS: Basic 2
AGE: 7 years
DATE: ____________________
PERIOD: ____________________
DURATION: 40 minutes

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Identify the nose as the organ of smell.
2. Mention pleasant and unpleasant smells.
3. State the importance of smelling.

KEY VOCABULARY WORDS: Smell, Nose, Pleasant, Unpleasant, Odour.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:

• Picture of the nose.
• Real objects with different smells (flower, soap, onion, perfume).

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

Sense of Smell:
The nose is the organ we use to smell.
Some smells are pleasant (e.g., flowers, perfume, cooked food).
Some smells are unpleasant (e.g., rotten eggs, dirty dustbin).

Importance of Smelling:

• Helps us enjoy good smells.
• Warns us of bad or dangerous smells (e.g., gas leak).

[Insert Diagram of the Nose]

INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY:

Teacher presents two covered containers — one with a pleasant smell and one with an unpleasant smell — and asks pupils to guess.

CLASS EXERCISE 1:

Name two pleasant smells and two unpleasant smells.

CLASS EXERCISE 2:

List two importance of the nose.

CLASS EXERCISE 3:

Draw and label the nose.

ASSIGNMENT (Multiple-Choice Questions):

1. The organ of smell is the _____. A. Nose B. Ear C. Eye D. Tongue
2. Which is a pleasant smell? A. Rotten fish B. Flower C. Dustbin D. Spoiled food
3. Which is an unpleasant smell? A. Soap B. Onion C. Dirty toilet D. Perfume
4. The nose warns us about _____. A. Sweetness B. Bad smells C. Colours D. Shapes
5. Smelling helps us to _____. A. See B. Feel C. Taste D. Smell