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Southeast Asian Food and Culture
Students become familiar with some of the food of Southeast Asia. The explore various examples of how culture has been shaped through the influence of food within Southeast Asia.
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Our Food and Microorganisms
Students answer questions about how microorganisms can affect our food supply and how they can be controlled. The first set of inquiry activities are directed by the teacher. Subsequent activities are based on students generating their...
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Lewis and Clark In Columbia River Country Native Foods
Students complete an online activity by following a series of prompts to determine seasonal foods that could be found in the Columbia basin during the Lewis and Clark expedition. They draw a seasonal round that shows a colorful...
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Food: Discussion questions
In this discussion about food worksheet, students participate in an ask and answer session about food.
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Crawly Composters
Get your hands dirty with an interactive lesson plan that showcases the process of decomposing and returning nutrients back into the soil. After building a compost pile, pupils regularly observe the...
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That’s An Otter Story
Young scientists discover how sea otters' habitats have changed due to human impact. Through conversation, video observation, and story reading, scholars identify how human interactions change a specific ecosystem in both positive and...
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"Four" Goodness Sake
Fourth graders recognize that ethnicity, religion and geography are reflected in the food choices we make. For this food choices lesson, 4th graders discuss different types of food from different places. Students compare a menu to the...
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Health, Health, Hurrah!
Third graders explain the importance of eating healthy food. In this health science lesson, 3rd graders construct a balanced menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They create a collage about it and share it with the class.
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Rainbow Electrophoresis Lab
Students are introduced to the principles of gel electrophoresis. They practice loading gels and pipetting. In this laboratory activity, food color is separated into constituent pigments. The lab can be run with standard electrophoresis...
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Handwashing and Sanitation
Students experience and visualize first hand the importance of proper hand washing through a hand washing experiment with different temperatures of water and with a different length of time to wash. They prevent food-borne illness and...
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Cancer
Learners study cancer and possible preventative measures. In this cancer activity students study the claims on food labels and ways to lower your risk of cancer.
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America, A Home for Every Culture
Learners investigate the many cultures that are represented in America. In this American culture lesson, students look at the food, languages, music, and traditions that immigrants have contributed to the face of America. They complete...
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Hungry for History
Learners examine what their diets would be like without the inclusion of staple crops such as corn, wheat and sugar, and discover the value that chocolate had for the Mayan people. They create display boards for a food festival.
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Creative Can Sculptures Help Feed the Hungry
Students look at pictures of Canstruction sculptures, then read a news article about the construction of these canned food sculptures. In this current events lesson plan, the teacher introduces the article with pictures of winning...
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Concentration
Students recognize sets of food pictures. In this food concentration lesson, students match food names and models. Students who name the most correctly win the game.
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Industrialization
Eleventh graders examine government regulations. In this industrialization instructional activity, 11th graders look into what was going on inside American factories during the era. Students read excerpts of The Jungle and watch selected...
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Ocean Exploration
Students explore whales. In this animal adaptation and whale activity, students access prior knowledge about whales from previous lessons, then use background knowledge to predict the eating strategies of a baleen whale and a toothed...
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A Billion Hungry People
Students discover the inequality of food distribution. In the hunger lesson, students discuss how some places and people do not get the food they need to survive. Students role play distributing pretend meals to people (of unequal...
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Mmmm, Mmmm ... and Good
Students consider their own diets and examine an op-ed article about organically produced foods. They research alternatives to various foods for the creation of a supermarket and reflect on their own diets after keeping a food journal.
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Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Eighth graders explore mathematics by conducting a series of investigations using a colorimeter. In this math lesson, 8th graders explain the purpose of food irradiation. They collect data and graph them.
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Food and the Digestive System
Students investigate the digestive system. In this human biology lesson, students read an article about the digestive system and go onto a suggested website to review what they have learned. Students are asked questions as an assessment.
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Consuming History
Students research various foods as well as indigenous plants and animals from different historical eras around the world. They use their research to create a design for theme restaurants.
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You Are What You Eat: Lessons from Alice Waters
Students view the AMERICAN MASTERS episode titled ALICE WATERS AND HER DELICIOUS REVOLUTION. They examine their own eating habits and determine how they can eat food that is both healthier and tastier. Through Guided Reading strategies,...
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