Second graders identify and name fractional parts through the use of mud pie manipulatives. In this fractional manipulatives lesson, 2nd graders identify and label halves, thirds, fourths, sixths, eighths, and tenths and order them...

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Students research fiber and consider its sources, functions and importance to overall health. They sample high-fiber items, complete worksheets and take a quiz on their fiber research.

Third graders create fractions from concrete materials, then use paper fractions.

First graders are introduced to the accomplishments of scientist and inventor George Washington Carver. They get to experience a variety of products created from peanuts and make a collage of the way we use peanuts today.

Students complete a variety of activities about apples. They read The Giving Tree and discuss the moral of the story. They create paintings with apples and have apples as a snack. They make an apple cookbook and estimate the number of...

In this countable and uncountable nouns worksheet, students complete 8 sentences with the appropriate words from the word bank. Students also respond to 8 multiple choice questions involving countable and uncountable nouns.

Students examine the structure, sizes and nutritional value of eggs. After completing a word search, they participate in a lab in which they make baked eggs with bacon. To end the instructional activity, they test their final product...

Third graders prepare vegetables using common methods: au gratin, minimum water method, broiled, panfry, frozen, and stuffed. They share with the rest of the class and determine which methods preserve nutrients, color, flavor and texture.

Students munch their way through a cookie keeping a tally of how many M&M's are found of each color.

Students investigate how brown rice can be incorporated into a daily healthy diet. They practice preparing and storing the rice in the most beneficial ways. Also goals are set to increase the consumption of it in the dose of twice a week.

Learners practice speaking and using vocabulary associated with the kitchen.  In this speaking and vocabulary lesson, students answer teacher questions about the kitchen and the items in the kitchen. Teacher evaluates student answers.

Students design and construct a solar cooker. They use the Internet to research solar collectors and the process of changing light energy into heat energy.

Students identify fiber from foods, its sources and function in the body. They also the importance of fiber in the diet and good food sources that one can eat. Finally, students discuss water and its importance with eating fiber and...

In this problem solving worksheet, students solve and complete 4 different types of word problems. First, they determine the responses to various questions as described. Then, students find the amount of an item needed to complete...

Students read Mildred Pitts Walter's, Justin and the World's Best Biscuits and answer associated questions.

Learners engage in a lesson that is interested in the foods related to the season of Spring. They conduct research using a variety of resources while creating menus to match the regions of The United States. Students create food items...

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There's nothing quite like the smell of fresh-baked muffins for breakfast on a Saturday morning. If you're into baking, you might want to try this insightful project that lets you witness the chemistry behind making muffins. You'll get...

At this site discover the world of cooking and meal preparation through these simple guidelines for finding recipes and creating meals. This article is organized into the following sections: "Kitchen Basics," "The Best Kinds of Recipes,"...

Find some recipes for 19th century cowboy food, menu suggestions for creating cowboy cook-outs at the elementary, middle and high school levels, and many suggestions about other information sources.

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