How Smelling Works for a 6-year-old — 3 Short Rephrasings

Three very short, simple ways to explain how smelling works, written for a 6-year-old.

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Here are three short ways to say it:

  • Tiny bits in the air tickle your nose and tell your brain — that's smell.
  • Little pieces in the air touch your nose, and your brain knows the smell.
  • Air bits touch nerves in your nose; those nerves send a message to your brain.

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