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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Iron in My Cereal

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will investigate the ingredients found in different cereals to find the amount of iron in each cereal. After their findings, students will write a short report explain their results.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Cereal Numbers

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
In this activity, students build numbers from zero to ten with cereal and connect the number name and numeral. Students also explore number sentences for numbers up to ten.
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Curated OER

Smashing Apps: Kellogg's Frosted Mini Wheats Cereal: Advertisement

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The image shows a strawberry frosted mini-wheat looking at it's reflection in a spoon to advertise the cereal.
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Iron Hidden in Your Food

For Students 3rd - 5th
An activity where students investigate how much iron is in a sample of breakfast cereal.
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Other

Whole Grains Coiuncil: Que Son Los Granos Enteros?

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish content. Describes the parts of a whole grain of one the world's cereal crops.
Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Lobi Dagarti Peoples

For Students 9th - 10th
The terms "LoDagaa" and "Lobi-Dagarti" (or Dagara) are used for a cluster of peoples situated across the frontier of Burkina Faso and Ghana. Hoe farming of cereals (sorghum, pennisetum [pearl millet], maize), together with some yams are...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Cross Sections and Nets: Cereal Box Grid

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will explore cross sections and nets of three dimensional objects. Click challenge me to answer practice questions and click learn more to watch a video.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Eat Iron?!!

For Teachers 10th - 12th
To gain an understanding of mixtures and the concept of separation of mixtures, students use strong magnets to find the element of iron in iron-fortified breakfast cereal flakes. Through this activity, they see how the iron component of...
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Other

The Food Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of food resources-- in chronological order can be viewed at this site. Want to know what the pioneers cooked or when agriculture began? When was the Moon Pie invented? How about jelly beans, catsup, or breakfast cereal?...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Put a Spark in It! Electricity

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Uncountable times every day "with the merest flick of a finger"each one of us calls on electricity to do our bidding. What would your life be like without electricity? Students begin learning about electricity with an introduction to the...
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Know and Learn: Violet Makes a Pattern

For Students K - 1st
Violet is making a pattern of colored cereal for a necklace but keeps eating some until only one color is left. Includes audio narration in 16 additional languages with text in English.
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Other

Virginia Places

For Students 9th - 10th
Gathered from classes taught at George Mason University, this group of resources offers information on the Natural Setting, Places, People, and Development of Virginia. The author uses a nice conversational tone (as in "Using Cereal...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Collecting Pens

For Teachers 9th - 10th
How many boxes of cereal must you buy to collect all six different prizes? Calculating this using probability rules is much more difficult than finding the answer using simulation. This lesson plan includes worksheets for students that...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Collect All Ten to Win!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students simulate a contest that requires obtaining 10 tokens found in the bottom of specially marked cereal boxes. They determine the average number of boxes to be bought in order to collect all ten tokens.
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Other

Moo milk.com: The Story of Milk

For Students 2nd - 6th
Take this virtual tour to discover where the milk that you drink comes from. Find out how milk gets from the cow to your cereal bowl.
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National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Hou Ji

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out more about Hou Ji by using this website. "After bringing the knowledge of agriculture to the Chinese, Hou Ji was worshiped as a god of the Earth or god of cereals."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Your Turn Ad

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this persuasive media lesson, students will engage in viewing a Trix cereal advertisement and then engage in the process of "deconstruction" to analyze the use of propaganda techniques to attract customers. Then students will choose...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Bagirmi Kinship

For Students 9th - 10th
The term "Bagirmi" refers to a multi-ethnic society organized as an archaic state. Major populations in the Bagirmi region were the Barma, who formed and dominated the state; Arabs, who were its most numerous inhabitants; and the Fulani,...
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US Department of Agriculture

Choose My Plate: All About the Grains Group

For Students 9th - 10th
There are two types of grains: whole grains and refined grains. Learn about each and find examples. Click on the "Grains Food Gallery" link to see examples, images, and serving sizes of different grains.
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Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 1, Issue 8: The Wide World of Bread [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 3rd
Read this magazine article to learn about bread around the world including its history, types, names, and uses.
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US Department of Agriculture

Choose My Plate: Why Is It Important to Eat Grains, Especially Whole Grains?

For Students 9th - 10th
"Why is it important to eat grains, especially whole grains?" This website has the answer. Read about the "health benefits" of eating whole grains and learn about the nutrients found in whole grains.
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US Department of Agriculture

Choose My Plate: How to Eat More Whole Grain Food

For Students 9th - 10th
Find notes at this website that will help you eat whole grains at meals and for snacks. Includes tips for reading food labels and teaching young children how to make healthy food choices.
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Other

Whole Grains Council: Los Granos Enteros Y Una Dieta Balanceada Y Saludable

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish content. Gives us a look in Spanish at the basic elements of a balanced diet with whole grains as a basis.
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Read Works

Read Works: Bread Baking Now and Then

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about bread and how it was made differently throughout history and among different cultures. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

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