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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Cooking Contest

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this Cyberchase video segment, Matt uses subtraction to help Digit figure out how much time he has left in a cooking contest with Hacker.
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Other

Lo Mexicano: Spanish and Mexican Cooking Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
More than just a translation of words, this site also gives explanations of just what a true "enchilada" or "gordita" is, for example. Great reference tool!
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State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: Cooking With the Sun [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction to solar cookers, how they are designed, and how to use one.
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Royal Society of Chemistry

Royal Society of Chemistry: Kitchen Chemistry: Use of Salt in Cooking (1) [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Instructions for experiments to see whether cooking green beans in salted water improves their taste, texture, or color.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: The Science of Cooking Meat

For Students 3rd - 8th
How does muscle turn into meat? What gives meat its flavor and color? What makes meat juicy and tender? At this site from the Exploratorium you can rind out the science behind the food.
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Read Works

Read Works: What's Cooking

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about how different holidays are celebrated with different types of food. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in classifying and categorizing.
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Other

German Corner Cooking Index

For Students 9th - 10th
The German Corner offers German and German-American recipes in English. Recipe titles, however, are in German. Recipes are alphabetized and categorized as Amish, Mennonite, Pennsylvania Dutch, Shaker or generally German. Information on...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Cooking the Thanksgiving Day Turkey

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students will analyze data using Newton's Law of Heating and an exponential equation. Asks students to make connections between Newton's Law of Heating and the exponential equation.
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Royal Society of Chemistry

Royal Soc. Of Chemistry: Kitchen Chemistry: Chemical Changes During Cooking [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Article, with embedded questions, describes the chemical changes that take place when meat is cooked when sugar is heated, and when fruits brown.
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CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Cooking With Chef Ragu: Acids, Bases, & Salts

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what makes a substance an acid or a base. Learn how salts are formed.
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PBS

Jacques Pepin's World of Cooking

For Students 9th - 10th
At this famous French chef Jacques Pepin's resource, you can get tips and recipes.
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National Library of France

National Library of France: Medieval Gastronomy in Images

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting look at medieval art that depicts a facet of ordinary life: eating. Organized into three sections on food, cooking, and meals, this online exhibit tells us much about the medieval diet, the value of certain foods, the...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Kitchen Chemistry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
College-level online course focusing on kitchen chemistry. Course explores the application of chemistry in recipes and cooking. Course features include links to readings, lecture notes, and a wealth of related links.
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Other

British Nutrition Foundation: Food a Fact of Life (11 14 Years)

For Students 6th - 9th
A rich collection of eleven learning modules that cover a wide range of topics, including nutrition, diet and health, food science, agriculture, food preparation, food processing, food safety, and more. Modules have PowerPoints,...
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Fermentation and Food

For Students 5th - 8th
A brief article describing the process of fermentation and how this respiration process is used in cooking.
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Other

Food network.com

For Students 9th - 10th
Rely on the Food Network for guidance in your kitchen. Whether you are planning a dinner party, making a quick and easy meal, or you need ideas on healthy meals, the Food Network provides advice for your everyday cooking needs.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Molly of Denali: Recipe Book Family Activity

For Students K - 1st
Use this recipe book based on the PBS Kids series Molly of Denali to get cooking with family and friends! Try out some of Molly's recipes and then write down your own recipes to add to her recipe book.
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Curated OER

Eternal Egypt: Relief With Cooking Scene

For Students 9th - 10th
This relief shows a very lively scene of cooking, beverage preparation, and storage.
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Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: San Cooking

For Students 3rd - 8th
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "San Cooking."
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INTERNET Red 2000

All About Spain: Travel and Tourism

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive index of information about Spain and Spanish culture. It contains photo tours, city guides, a traveler's yellow pages, and a country and culture section filled with useful information.
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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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Other

Allrecipes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a huge database of recipes. Find what you want to eat here and then follow the recipe for a delicious treat.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Heritage Gateways: Food

For Students 9th - 10th
Click through eighteen pages of information about food and cooking as it was experienced by people traveling by wagon train to Utah, and as they began to settle into homesteads and communities. This site began as part of the 1997...
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Curated OER

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