Sensory science (14-16 Years) - Food A Fact Of Life

This area provides resources on the senses and how they affect food choice and sensory evaluation tests.

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The senses and how they affect food choice
Sensory evaluation tests (spreadsheets)
Sensory evaluation worksheets

The senses and how they affect food choice

14 - 16 YR

The senses and food worksheet

A worksheet looking at sensory science.

14 - 16 YR

The senses and food

A presentation looking at sensory science.

14 - 16 YR

Food, the senses and umami quiz

A quiz looking at food, the senses and umami.

14 - 16 YR

Food, the senses and umami quiz answers

The answers to a quiz looking at food, the senses and umami.

14 - 16 YR

The olfactory system

A presentation looking at the olfactory system.

14 - 16 YR

The olfactory system worksheet

A worksheet looking at the olfactory system.

14 - 16 YR

The olfactory system quiz

A quiz looking at the olfactory system.

14 - 16 YR

The olfactory system quiz answers

The answers to a quiz looking at the olfactory system.

14 - 16 YR

Umami

A presentation looking at umami.

14 - 16 YR

Umami tasting worksheet

A worksheet looking at umami.

multi-yr

Using your senses poster

A poster looking at the five senses.

14 - 16 YR

Using your senses teachers' guide

A teachers' guide looking at sensory science.

multi-yr

Sensory vocabulary

A poster showing sensory vocabulary for different senses.

Sensory evaluation tests

multi-yr

Excel chart 10 points 1 product

An excel resource to support the sensory evaluation resources.

multi-yr

Excel chart 10 points 2 products

An excel resource to support the sensory evaluation resources.

multi-yr

Excel chart 10 points 3 products

An excel resource to support the sensory evaluation resources.

multi-yr

Excel chart 10 points 5 products

An excel resource to support the sensory evaluation resources.

multi-yr

Excel chart 10 points 4 products

An excel resource to support the sensory evaluation resources.

multi-yr

Hedonic scale for 3 products

A worksheet exploring using the hedonic scale to support the sensory evaluation resources.

multi-yr

Hedonic scale for 4 products

A worksheet exploring using the hedonic scale to support the sensory evaluation resources.

multi-yr

Hedonic scale for 5 products

A worksheet exploring using the hedonic scale to support the sensory evaluation resources.

multi-yr

Paired comparison (preference)

A worksheet exploring using paired comparison (preference) testing.

multi-yr

Paired comparison (discrimination)

A worksheet exploring using paired comparison (discrimination) testing.

multi-yr

Triangle test sheet

A worksheet exploring using the triangle test.

multi-yr

Duo trio test

A worksheet exploring using the duo trio test.

multi-yr

Excel chart 5 point 1 product

An excel resource to support the sensory evaluation resources.

multi-yr

Excel chart 5 point 2 products

An excel resource to support the sensory evaluation resources.

multi-yr

Excel chart 5 point 3 products

An excel resource to support the sensory evaluation resources.

multi-yr

Excel chart 5 point 4 products

An excel resource to support the sensory evaluation resources.