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Tortillas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students convert recipes for tortillas. They calculate the amounts of ingredients as they convert recipes and write an explanation of the task to demonstrate their calculations. After reviewing their calculations, they demonstrate how...
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Celebrate Maine Cooking!

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine and analyze different Maine recipes. After analyzing the recipes, students work in groups to determine what characteristics the recipes posses for it to be chosen to represent the culture of Maine. Students bring in...
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A History of Changing Foods

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students conduct Internet research to determine how food preparation and recipes have changed over time. They trace a favorite food through time, complete a worksheet and compare diets from different eras.
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What's In It?

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students discover the ingredients that make chocolate. They practice reading ratios and percentages. They also examine its value in relationship to its weight.
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Surprise Snack

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students prepare a simple recipe and engage in a surprise math lesson. They enjoy making a class book featuring their favorite recipes, and can host a party with members of the school staff once their snacks are prepared.
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Rates and Proportions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read a cookie recipe and complete a worksheet that asks them to establish ratios and proportions for various ingredients in the recipe.
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Selecting and Analyzing Recipes

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students use the Web and other resources provided to select several recipes to combine into a menu they can cook for their families at home. They develop a sense of how food is prepared and kinds of preparation necessary to cook their...
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Recipes from Africa and Asia

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders research Internet sites that provide recipes from Asian and African countries. They compile the recipes in a database. After compilation, they can sort the database for similarities and differences in ingredients.
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READING, WRITING, AND MATH IN DAILY LIVING

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students make cookies together to help them better explain the practical application of reading, math and writing in a daily living skill.