From J. Timothy Perry, Mt. Hebron High School, Ellicott City, MD
What’s That Smell? is sure to grab your students’ attention as it examines how body odors originate and evaluates the practices used to bring those odors under control.
From Sandy Van Natta, White Oak Middle School, Cincinnati, OH
This book allows students to explore the science involved in changes taking place in their own bodies in a creative new way. Students learn both chemical and biological principles as they explore how the nose works, what creates odors, and what controls them.
From Internet Bookwatch, Volume 13, Number 10
What’s That Smell?: The Science Behind Adolescent Odors presents simple classroom science experiments involving odors which are especially appropriate for inquisitive students grades 7 to 12 and range from exploring such phenomena as our diverse body odors, to how fragrances cover up odors, to how search and rescue dogs track odors, and more. In full accordance and compliance with National Science Education Standards, the step-by-step instructions for conducting educational experiments are enhanced with practical tips, a wealth of background information, and more. What’s That Smell? is a scholastically excellent and enthusiastically recommended supplement for crafting a science curriculum for a traditional classroom or a home schooling science education program. An accompanying CD-ROM allows the editing of the activities for word processor or print format overheads and handouts.
