Second graders explore the Egyptian folktale, The Well of Truth. In this folktale lesson plan, 2nd graders read the tale and discuss the events from the text. Students write a diary entry from the point of view of a character in the...

Third graders, with a partner, choose English and Spanish recipes and make them at him, videotaping themselves making tapas and explain what they're doing in Spanish.

Students explore how to divide things into equal parts, by making delicious banana drops in class. They must divide their banana's equally before they complete the recipe to make banana drops.

Young chefs are introduced to the use of the oven with an activity that asks them or whip up a batch of fruity flapjacks or tropical granola bars. Yum!

Young scholars find a recipe on the Internet. They read a recipe and prepare a shopping list. They purchase ingredients from a shopping list at a local grocery store. They follow directions and make Graveyard Pizza. They complete a...

Students complete a test demonstrating their knowledge of kitchen safety, sanitation, equipment, measuring, cooking terms, abbreviations, substitutions, equivalents, reading and parts of a recipe, and the microwave oven.

Learners practice converting measurements into metrics. In groups, they translate a recipe from English into German and convert all measurements into metrics for the recipe. They examine the difference between United States and metric...

Fourth graders make toffee to observe both physical and chemical changes. They determine what types of changes that are caused by the cooking process and which are chemical, and which are physical. In order to do this they follow a...

In this craft activity, students follow the directions provided to learn how to make a dough ornament. Students answer 11 questions about the story.

Students explore the effects of chemical reactions when cooking. Using the Internet, they research enzymes and then mix jello. They examine their results and test enzyme activity by adding pineapple to the jello. Finally, they test...

Students use vocabulary necessary to complete cooking activities and tell others about the food. They discuss similarities and differences between Native American and other nationalities' foods made in their families.

In this writing instructions learning exercise, students rearrange 10 instructions for making tea, so they are in the correct sequence. Students choose a game or activity and write their own instructions to see if a friend can follow them.

In this Tudor homes worksheet, students read about the importance of the still room and the herb garden in Tudor life. They locate and identify herbs, sketch a plan of a herb garden at Blakesley Hall, draw an herb, and locate a recipe...

Middle schoolers discover foods of the Middle East. In this global studies lesson, students sample a falafel as they follow the provided instructions to make the dish.

Students complete activities using apples that help improve their science, math, and reading skills. In this apple activity, students read the book Apples, Apples Apples and visit an orchard or farmer's market to buy a variety of apples....

Third graders become familiar with plantain recipes from Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic. They describe the preparation process for cooking plantains.

In this paragraph writing worksheet, students review the definition of a paragraph and then read the opening sentences for a paragraph on cooking. Students cut out the sentence strips and arrange the sentences in the order of topic...

Second graders read and discuss the folktale "The Drum" from India. They also answer story comprehension questions, complete an adjectives and verb worksheet, and label a map of India. Students sequence events from the story and make...

Second graders identify and name fractional parts through the use of mud pie manipulatives. In this fractional manipulatives lesson, 2nd graders identify and label halves, thirds, fourths, sixths, eighths, and tenths and order them...

Students research the life of Johnny Appleseed. They research a person of their choice and create a holiday for them. They share their new holiday with the class.

Students sample a variety of types of apples and then survey each other regarding their favorites. They chart how many students prefer each type of apple.

Students research the health benefits of apples and create a bulletin board showing the scientific facts they find.

Learners sometimes have difficulty making sense of a word problem. In a guided learning activity, pupils are asked to think about how to find an answer and explain their thinking, rather than finding the answer. It allows them to...