Trios write, design, and produce cookbooks. In a truly collaborative project, they choose what content to include, contribute recipes, and decide on formatting. Then, they reformat all recipes to ensure consistent style, publish the...

After preparing baked potato nachos, the class views a PowerPoint about healthy food choices and takes notes on an accompanying worksheet. Although the PowerPoint is educational, the majority of the time is used for preparing and...

Learners read, write about, and cook with rice in this home economics lesson. They reflect on the experience eating rice at home or in other ethnic foods.

Students examine articles to find out about the relationship between sanitation and disease.  In this personal hygiene and home economics lesson, students diagram areas for personal hygiene in their homes, read articles about health...

In this food pyramid dinner, students plan a meal using the food pyramid, do the shopping and cooking (with help), and keep track of the servings of each food group.

Students practice cooking by following recipe instructions.  In this measuring lesson, students read food recipes and collect the materials needed to make one batch, then double the recipe to create twice as much food....

Students in cooking class prepare and cook brownies, making a substitution with one or more of the ingredients as instructed. They compare their results in regard to appearance, flavor and texture. They develop an understanding of...

Students explore basics of meat, meat cookery, and preparation skills and techniques in safe handling procedure. Students state qualities or advantages of casserole, identify parts of casserole, food ingredients, function of...

First graders read the story Hole Mole and answer comprehension questions while learning about action words. In this language arts lesson plan, 1st graders read, discuss, and cook, while relating it all back to the story.

Second graders complete many cross categorical activities about apples. In this apples lesson plan, 2nd graders cook with apples, make a mobile, finger-paint, write a story about apples, and more. Students read poetry and complete math...

Students research eggs including their structure, sizes, grades, nutritional value, functions in recipes, preparation techniques, and storage guidelines. They prepare a recipe including eggs.

High schoolers explore how settlers created and cooked over open fires.  In this home economics lesson, students will learn how to make a safe, open fire and will cook a meal over it.

Young scholars participate in a lecture and lab explaining the qualities of a casserole, identifying the different kinds, the function of the ingredients and foods used in the preparation of the casserole.

Students investigate various forms of aquatic life. They use four senses, touch, taste, smell, and observation to explore mollusks. Students cook and taste various types mollusks, such as mussels, scallops, and squid.

Students in Family and Consumer Sciences classes plan a complete dinner menu that is nutritious and appetizing. They set a table using the correct dishes and utensils, prepare the meal using correct procedures, and serve it using proper...

In this lesson, students enhance their number and letter recognition. Students make letters and numbers with pretzel dough. Students prepare the pretzel dough, shape it, bake it, and eat it. In this lesson, students test their...

Pupils play with dolls to act out feelings about a common experience. In this early childhood lesson plan, students use social, language, and fine motor skills while developing an understanding of their own bodies and the role of an...

In this word recognition activity, students trace the sentence, "I love to cook!", write the sentence independently, and color the picture of the chef.

Young scholars practice planning before shopping by creating a list. In this food preparation lesson, students categorize a shopping list by the types of cuisine.  Young scholars practice using food vocabulary words and complete a...

Students make ice cream following a recipe and make observations about the process of freezing liquids. In this making ice-cream lesson plan, students mix ingredients in a sealed can and roll it back and forth on a table...

Students examine the contents of a 17th century women's kitchen. Using probate records, they compare them with a historian's record of the same event. They complete an inventory of a kitchen of a women in their own lives.

Students complete a series of lessons and plan recipes to make. They gather the necessary ingredients. Students follow safe procedures for food and safety hygiene to bake a cake for a cake sale. Students create posters to advertise the...

Fourth graders measure the ingredients for a fudge recipe. In this measurement lesson, 4th graders practice measuring out the ingredients for a recipe to make fudge. Later, students get to enjoy the fudge they made.