Fire Up the Old Honker!Fire Up the Old Honker!

By: Cole SlupskiBy: Cole Slupski

ProblemProblem

Does gender affect the sense to smell Does gender affect the sense to smell common household items? common household items?

IntroductionIntroduction

Have you ever smelled something that you Have you ever smelled something that you know what it is but you can’t name it? I know what it is but you can’t name it? I have too, everyone has. I want to find out have too, everyone has. I want to find out if girls can tell the smell better than boys. if girls can tell the smell better than boys.

Hypothesis Hypothesis

I predict that girls will smell the products I predict that girls will smell the products better. better.

Materials Materials

Rubbing AlcoholRubbing Alcohol VinegarVinegar MustardMustard PicklesPickles CoffeeCoffee Tobasco SauceTobasco Sauce OnionOnion BBQ SauceBBQ Sauce Cotton BallsCotton Balls

Procedure Procedure

Gather all materials.Gather all materials.Take common household items such as Take common household items such as

cleaners, foods, or fresheners, and put cleaners, foods, or fresheners, and put them on a cotton ball.them on a cotton ball.

Test subjects blindfolded.Test subjects blindfolded.Record all results.Record all results.

Variables Variables

Independent: Subject’s genderIndependent: Subject’s genderDependent: Results of identifying the Dependent: Results of identifying the

smellssmellsControlled: The subject can smell as much Controlled: The subject can smell as much

as they need to. All of the same smells as they need to. All of the same smells will be used as well.will be used as well.

Results Results

Girls 4.4:8 or 55%Girls 4.4:8 or 55%Boys 3.8: 8 or 47.5%Boys 3.8: 8 or 47.5%My hypothesis was correct according to My hypothesis was correct according to

the results.the results.

Major observations Major observations

The substances changed smell after sitting The substances changed smell after sitting for a few days. A lot of people knew the for a few days. A lot of people knew the smells but couldn’t name them.smells but couldn’t name them.

Possible Causes of Error Possible Causes of Error

Someone could have stated one of the Someone could have stated one of the products. Someone could have peeked. products. Someone could have peeked. People could have been sick and their People could have been sick and their nose could have been plugged. nose could have been plugged.

Acknowledgements Acknowledgements Scott DellingerScott Dellinger Brian WalkerBrian Walker Jordan ProffitJordan Proffit Collin AndersonCollin Anderson Cameron FairCameron Fair Rachel VesseyRachel Vessey Chelsey RiffelChelsey Riffel Andi DowellAndi Dowell Sarah WheelerSarah Wheeler Julia FergusonJulia Ferguson Dillon’sDillon’s

Citations Citations

http://http://en.wikipedia.orgen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nose/wiki/Nosehttp://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/

nosek.htmlnosek.htmlhttp://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/nose.htmlhttp://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/nose.html

Time spent Time spent

11/10/10 1 hr.11/10/10 1 hr.11/15/10 30 min.11/15/10 30 min.11/16/10 45 min.11/16/10 45 min.Total: 2 ½ hrs.Total: 2 ½ hrs.