University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Foul Food
The Why Files have provided a site discussing topics pertaining to food cleanliness. Topics include: dining in, dining out, sanitary conditions, and origins of food.
Native American Art and Technology
Native Tech: Native American Food & Recipes
NativeTech provides many different recipes from around the North American continent. Each one is submitted by someone of Native American heritage, with a notation about the origins of the recipe. Organized by food groups.
A&E Television
History.com: The History of Chinese New Year
Discover the origins of the Chinese New Year through the use of video. Also, learn about the traditions and symbols, the food, and the calendar at this site from the History Channel.
Other
University of Nottingham: War, Women & Survival
Online exhibit that features images depicting the role of women in military conflicts. Includes propaganda posters, sheet music, press clippings, quotes, photos, leaflets, original documents, and more.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The History of Chocolate
Deanna Pucciarelli traces the fascinating and often cruel history of chocolate.
Other
My Jewish Learning: Rosh Hashanah
A comprehensive resource about Rosh Hashanah sponsored by Hillel, the foundation for Jewish student life at universities around the world. Learn about the themes explored in Rosh Hashanah liturgies, the origins of the holiday, foods that...
English Club
English Club: Esl Games: Matching Games: General Knowledge 5: Foods
Play a memory match game by matching six different foods with their countries of origin.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How the Popsicle Was Invented
In the eleventh installment of our 'Moments of Vision' series, Jessica Oreck shares the distracted origins of the popsicle.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Sponges
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Sponges are classified in the phylum Porifera, from the Latin words meaning "having pores." Sponges are sessile, meaning they cannot move, so they filter water...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: At the Table: Collection
Are farmers paid fairly? Does race play a role in food insecurity? Is our food system broken? "At The Table" is a Twin Cities PBS Original series, in partnership with the Cargill Foundation, that addresses the social and systemic issues...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Everyday Learning
Learning does not take place only in the classroom. Learning occurs naturally, every day! This KET collection uses original animation and wonderful, visual images to introduce basic concepts of math, science, social studies, art, and...
World Health Organization
World Health Organization: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
A page on Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs) from World Health Organization contains some information on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), a form of a TSE. The fact sheet discusses its origination, provides some...
Curated OER
The Original Virtual Insectary
This colorful site not only provides images of some common insects, but includes information on the foods which they eat as well as the habitats where they can be found.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Pistor
A baker, from pinsere, to pound, since corn was pounded in mortars before the invention of mills. At Rome bread was originally made at home by the women of the house; and there were no persons at Rome who made baking a trade, or any...