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Hand Washing: I can handle it!
Students wash cinnamon off of their hands in a variety of ways to learn proper ways to disinfect. In this washing hands lesson plan, students use water, soap, cooking spray, and other ingredients to wash hands and talk about the results.
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Upton Sinclair's The Jungle: Muckraking the Meat-Packing Industry
Students explore muckraking. In this American history lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle. Students respond to discussion questions pertaining to muckraking...
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Ralph Nader
In this online interactive Ralph Nader worksheet, students respond to 15 fill in the blank and multiple choice questions regarding the information included in the provided paragraphs.
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Microbes and Health
Sixth graders become acquainted with the concept of how microorganisms cause disease. They role play that some class members have exhibited some alarming symptoms. Groups must determine which disease the symptoms are pointing to.
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Kitchen Introduction Unit Test
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.
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Microwave Cooking
Middle schoolers learn the basic principles of microwave cooking and prepare a dessert in the microwave using correct procedures.
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Leavening
Students experiment with the various types of leavening agents and complete a muffin lab.  They review the basics of lab management and safety procedures: sanitation, measuring, altering recipes, table setting and mealtime manners, basic...
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Introduction to Toxicology
Students explore the science of toxicology and the relationship between a toxic reaction (response) and amount of substance (dose).  They observe two demonstrations illustrating the concept of dose-response.
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Small Appliances
Young scholars read about the care and use of small kitchen appliances and correctly use several of the appliances.
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Healthy Living: How Does this Web Site Impact Medicare?
Learners assess information on the Health Canada Web site and determine whether such information should be paid for with tax dollars, and whether the publication of such information has an impact on Medicare.
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Home Cooking Assignment
Students 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,...
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Black Hawk Island Hike
Students explore Wisconsin's natural and cultural history through hands-on exploration of Upham Woods. They are shown the basic paddling skills and they work in teams to paddle across the river on barge. Students describe cultural...
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Milk: A Practical Application
Pupils examine the impact of the physical and chemical properties of milk and its use as an important food.
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A Fish in Water
First graders, with a goldfish as a class pet, practice the proper way to care for a pet and have responsibilities when it comes to taking care of the fish. As a class, the teacher reads the book "Fish Out of Water".
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Investigation 4 - Plot Studies
Third graders use a plot map to study the plants and animals living in a small area of their environment.
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Microwave Introduction
Sixth graders learn the principles of microwave cooking and how to use and care for it properly while preparing foods.
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It's For the Birds
Fifth graders examine how anatomical adaptations make it possible for a bird to survive in various habitats. They discuss and list birds and their unique characteristics, and create an imaginary bird, illustrating the environmental...
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Breaking News English: Japan to Resume U.S. Beef Imports
In this English worksheet, learners read " Japan to Resume U.S. Beef Imports," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Ground Beef Lab - Open-Faced Tacos
Students will use ingredients and read a recipe to create open faced tacos. The emphasis of the lesson is the kind of preparation that is needed to cook ground beef correctly to avoid diseases associated with improper preparation...
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Hoodia Hoodoo
Students assess the credibility of various Internet sites that advertise and review Hoodia weight-loss products. They review news stories on Hoodia products and compare to the claims made by advertisers of Hoodia. Each student also...
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Hide & Seek Butterflies
Students examine a variety of butterflies and discuss how they believe they get their color variations.  In groups, they brainstorm the advantages and disadvantages of their color schemes.  To end the lesson, they watch butterflies in...
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The Heat is On!
Fifth graders investigate evidence for changes in matter that occur during a chemical reaction.
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U.s. Department of Health and Human Services: Food Safety
Government guidelines on food safety and information on foodborne pathogens and preventing illness via proper food preparation and storage.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Pesticides and Food: Healthy, Sensible Food Practices
Information provided on pesticide residues on food, the possibility that these pesticides could harm us, and what the government does to ensure that pesticides used on food are safe.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
