Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Making Poetry Writing Fun!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students find a group of words from an unlikely source and turn them into a poem. They discuss the central image in two well-known poems by Langston Hughes and Emily Dickinson. They write their own short poem expressing one central...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dining In

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students develop a business plan for improving their school cafeteria.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Consuming History

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research various foods as well as indigenous plants and animals from different historical eras around the world. They use their research to create a design for theme restaurants.
Organizer
Curated OER

Breaking News English: NYC Restaurants Must Put Calories on Menus

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "NYC Restaurants Must Put Calories on Menus," and then respond to 1 graphic organizer, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Just Sandwiches

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders design sandwiches for all meals, courses, and occasions. They list or draw many, different, and unusual sandwich creations. Basic ingredients should be identified for each idea.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Families and Neighborhoods

For Teachers K
Students answer questions about families and what they do together. Students discuss different types of families and draw a picture of their family, discussing similarities and differences in the pictures and in families in general.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: British Food Best in the World

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "British Food Best in the World," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Unit Plan
Ingles Mundial

Ingles Mundial: The Menu at Joe's Family Restaurant

For Students 9th - 10th
A reading comprehension exercise designed for teaching Spanish-speaking ELLs about using restaurant menus.
Unit Plan
CPALMS

Cpalms: Crazy Pizza

For Teachers K Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson engages students with working in teams to determine the best unique pizza topping to add to a restaurant menu. Students will use criteria such as taste, cost, and nutrition to make their...
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: What's the Big Deal With Gluten?

For Students 9th - 10th
If you've been to a restaurant in the last few years, you've likely seen the words gluten-free written somewhere on the menu. But what exactly is gluten, and why can't some people process it? And why does it only seem to be a problem...