Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Topic: Math, Chemistry, and Food

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students listen as the teacher tells the story of Sisyphus rolling the stone up the mountain. Students prepare two batches of jello, one with fresh pineapple, and one with canned pineapple. While the jello is setting, students work on...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Family Activities

For Students Pre-K - K
Celebrate your family in this collection of activities from Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood! From sharing favorite memories to writing down a cherished recipe, these printable resources will help make the time you share even more special.
Unit Plan
C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Family Stories

For Teachers 1st
A learning module on family stories and what they reveal about the past. It includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students explore stories...
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Other

Allrecipes: Kid Friendly Recipes

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site is a terrific resource if you are looking for that special recipe to fix for your family. Don't miss out on this hands-on site that can help you learn to cook.
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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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PBS

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

For Students K - 1st
Use this bilingual (Spanish/English) recipe book based on the PBS KIDS's recipes and then write down your own recipes to add to her recipe book. Writing a recipe down is a great way to share your favorite foods with others, so they can...
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PBS

Pbs: Nova Online: Real Roman Recipes

For Students 9th - 10th
"To give you a flavor of food that Romans may have eaten at the baths, we have reprinted ancient recipes." The majority of the recipes are 2,000 years old and come from Apicius, a Roman chef.
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Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University: Antique Roman Recipes

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides recipes for many Roman dishes plus a listing of the some of the Roman ingredients such as "liquamen" (salty fish sauce) or "defritum" (thick fig syrup).
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Family: Grandpa's Secret Potion

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this story, a boy and his grandpa prepare a 'potion' to make giant bubbles. Includes audio narration in 12 additional languages with text in English.
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Other

Avalon Arts Studio: Art Recipes

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Simple recipes for craft material favorites cookless playdough, flubber, faux snow, and goop. The recipes are simple enough to make with children, and they (and you) will have great fun playing with the finished products.
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Martha Speaks: Sunflower Biscuit Bones

For Students 1st - 5th
Follow along with this step-by-step recipe to make Skit some homemade dog biscuits!
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Other

Funology: The Science of Having Fun

For Students 3rd - 8th
See what the "science of having fun" is by learning jokes and "wacky facts", playing games, and trying magic tricks and simple recipes. Great ideas for enjoying science with classmates, friends, and family.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Egg Substitutes

For Students 3rd - 5th
Egg allergies are not uncommon, therefore many egg substitutes are sold in order to bake, and cook recipes that call for them. In this science project idea, you'll investigate how to modify recipes so that even egg-allergic friends and...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Banquet Meal

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students use proportional reasoning skills to increase a family-size recipe to a banquet-size recipe.
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BBC

Bbc: Hands on History: The Normans: Medieval Feasting [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 6th
Bring the past to life through hands-on activities for families and schools. Travel back in time and discover what life was like in Norman times. Compare the food we eat today with food from Norman times and discover the importance of...