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Mouthpart Madness

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore the basic biology of a pest. They identify the four major kinds of insect mouthparts and explain how they work. Students examine the specific mouthparts and how they can limit food resources and in what environment an...
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Home Cooking Assignment

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils practice reading recipes and making products at home. They review the basics of lab management and safety procedures: sanitation, measuring, altering recipes, table setting and mealtime manners, basic utensils and their use, food...
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Volume of Solids

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers engage in a lesson that is concerned with finding the volume of a solid. They investigate and describe the characteristics of a favorite food and identify it as metal or non-metal. The lesson includes pictures of...
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Cooking Crepes in Ms. Stentella's French Class

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore eating, cooking, and life in France and identify table-setting vocabulary and restaurant conversational skills. After reviewing the crepe recipe, students pair up and do a mini WebQuest on crepes and find cultural...
Organizer
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Proteins

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this proteins worksheet, students name the types of foods that supply proteins and determine how the body uses proteins. Students understand how to acquire complete proteins. This worksheet has 1 graphic organizer, 9 short answer, and...
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When Getting There is More Than Half the Battle

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the 'Design for the Other 90%' exhibition about low-cost solutions to give the "other 90% of the world's population" access to services and amenities many of us take for granted. In this technology design activity,...
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Edible Landfill

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Young scholars investigate landfills. In this edible landfill lesson, students replicate the structure sanitary landfills as they use the listed foods to build a model.
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Marigold Sculptures

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students design paper sculpture. In this visual arts lesson, students follow the provided steps to create their own marigold sculptures from paper products and paint.
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Westward Expansion - Fur Trade

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students complete a unit of lessons to learn how products reach the market and study the history of the fur trade. In this history and trade lesson plan, students first learn about the technology that allowed products to reach market...
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Some of Its Parts

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars study a can opener to find the important parts that make it possible to take the lid off a can of food. They then use this information to decide what new or different subsystems could be added to make it better and...
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Learning the “Real” Phe Content of Potatoes

For Students 4th - 8th
In this potatoes worksheet, students complete charts on the phe content of different kinds of potato products. Students complete 11 charts.
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Limu Party

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore limu in their everyday lives. In this science lesson, students identify various uses of limu and discuss common household products that contain limu. Students participate in a limu party.
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The Challenge to Deliver Insulin

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate these fundamental chemical and cellular processes. They recognize the long-term danger that comes from a diet of fast food, chips, and soda, realize that avoiding diabetes is their responsibility, and establish...
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How Can We Keep Our Forests Intact and Have Our Chocolate Too?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore various methods of growing and harvesting rainforest foods in order to sustain its biodiversity. They discuss the various uses for trees from several viewpoints. Students research chocolate demand and land use...
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You'd Better Shop Around

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare and contrast the prices of various food items at different grocery stores using newspaper advertisements. Students discuss the benefits and drawbacks of shopping around for items that fit within their monthly budget.
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Energy/Light/Heat/Sound

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the properties of heat in this series of lessons. They discuss sources of heat and experiment to determine its properties. They identify insulators and conductors by measuring temperatures, and graphing their data....
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Ecosystem Damage from Household Cleaners

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders assess the damage done to various ecosystems by cleaning products and discover how scientists test water quality. Using stream water and common household cleaning agents, they work in groups to test for pH levels. Once...
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Exploring South America

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Pupils research South American to prepare a PowerPoint presentation about its culture, traditions, and societies. In this South American research lesson, students research South American based on their export products to create a...
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Planning a Class Party

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students investigate event planning.  In this literacy and communications instructional activity, students brainstorm food, activity, and guest  ideas for a monthly classroom celebration of student birthdays.
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Spanish Speaking Countries Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Ask your class members to provide a tour of a Spanish speaking country with a brochure and flag project. Learners research their assigned country, making sure to check off each of the required pieces of information listed on the first...
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Effects of Tobacco

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine effects of smoking on our bodies.
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Traditional Values vs. Modern Culture in the Asian Community

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars examine Chinese culture and values. They research the teachings of Confucius, create posters, write short stories, and analyze the history of and present state of gang culture through research, discussion, and writing.
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Investigating the Effects of Biochar on Soil Fertility

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Breathe some new life into charcoal. Scholars use biochar to improve soil fertility. They test the effectiveness of this addition by conducting an experiment with soil having 0%, 2%, and 4% biochar.
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Starvation in the Ghettos

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students investigate how human beings survive under camp and ghetto life's extreme condition while understanding the USRDA requirements. They recognize the suffering and loss of life due to the lack of adequate nutrition.

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