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"Pass the Potatoes" (But, where did they come from?)

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore various cultures around the world.  In this cultural instructional activity, 8th graders prepare foods that belong to different cultures.  Students examine the climate in the places of origin of their...
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Class Ketchup

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students describe statistics by conducting a class cooking activity. In this ketchup lesson, students conduct a class survey based on ketchup consumption habits by students. Students utilize tomatoes, water and a bottle to create their...
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Adding And Subtracting Fractions

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders practice adding and subtracting fractions in this Math lesson for the fifth grade classroom. The lesson uses a word problem involving snack food ingredients that is sure to please any hungry student. State standards for...
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M&M Math

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students plan and make the M&M cookies, tally M&M's by color while eating cookie, and completing worksheet using math skills.
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The Metric System

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students, via the newspaper, practice standard and metric measurement.
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A Healthy Start To Every Day

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students discuss the importance of having a healthy breakfast to begin their day. Students develop a cause and effect relationship between breakfast and their overall well being. They work cooperatively to plan balanced breakfast menus.
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Kitchen Chemistry

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine both physical and chemical changes, and how to identify the difference between the two. They observe the changes that occur in butter when it is exposed to heat and cold, heat energy. In their notebooks, they write...
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Jewish Diversity: Travels of Jewish Foods and Jewish Families

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars are introduced to Jewish history thorugh food and various ingredients. As a class, they read a passage from the Bible about the exodus from Egypt and answer discussion questions. They make traditional Jewish meals with...
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Caribbean Culture Day

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students are introduced to about Caribbean culture through the preparation and sampling of Caribbean food, as well as become familiar with Caribbean folk songs and poetry. They also experience blindness in order to form a deeper...
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Tall as a Mountain, Flat as a Plain

For Teachers K
Students examine pictures of various landforms before placing them on a chart under the appropriate label.They sing songs about landforms to the tune of "She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain." Next, they use non-edible baker's dough to...
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Cookie Caper

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students determine the best chocolate chip cookie. In this comparison investigation, students create a quantitative scientific study to determine the best chocolate chip cookie using the steps of the scientific method.
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How the cookie crumbles

For Teachers K - 1st
Students break cookies in half and compare them with their partner's half and eat it when they have decided that they have equal parts. In this equal parts lesson plan, students decide if they have equal amounts or not.
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Let's Make Stew!

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students investigate how to create a vegetable garden and complete related activities. In this vegetable garden lesson, students receive agriculture notebooks to complete vocabulary for the gardening lesson. Students read 'Still-Life...
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How is Rice Used in Food from Different Cultures?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine how rice is used in different cultures. In this culture lesson, 5th graders explain the similarities between dolmas and sushi, then name two different Mexican rice dishes. Students learn new vocabulary words,...
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Try Something New with Fruits and Vegetables

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students share what fruits and vegetables they bought with their WIC checks. For this adult health lesson, students discuss different ways to prepare fruits and vegetables. They view a cooking demo and try it at home.
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M&M Math

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students research number values by participating in a candy exercise. In this math function lesson, students utilize baking ingredients to create cookies and multiply how many M&M's will go into the batch if you want a certain amount...
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Units and Measurement

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discuss the word weight, how much they weigh and the conccept of heavy and light. They hear the story of measurement and the metric system. They work in groups and measure and record items found in the classroom and use a...
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Rolling in Dough

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students demonstrate how to work cooperatively in groups. In this philanthropy lesson, students work cooperatively to create play dough and are rewarded time to play with the play dough cooperatively.
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We Are Philanthropists- Soup service Families

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students complete a service project. In this philanthropy lesson, students gather with their families to discuss how they can give to others. Students and their families prepare jars of dried soup mix that will be distributed to local...
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Cooking With Geography

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Sstudents use desktop publishing to create "real world" documents from information received from collaborating classes. They create an electronic presentation from Internet research. They experience foods from different states and regions.
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Yeasts and Molds: Food Science, Bacteria, Fungi

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
For this lesson students will consider the characteristics and nature of yeast and molds in order to help them understand how these microorganisms affect food production.
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Ample Apples

For Teachers 1st
First graders read stories and make observations about the life cycle of an apple tree. They write and illustrate expository text about apple trees and make applesauce.
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Three-Dimensional Play Dough

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders make models of three-dimensional figures and then use these play dough figures to observe and count the vertices, edges, and faces of the figure.
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Latin American Culture

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners explore sites are about the culture and life of the people of Latin America and Latin Americans in the United States. There is information about Latin American music, dance, art, and heritage.

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