Food companies understand how to use math to their advantage. Learners explore the math related to the packaging and serving size of yogurt. They then use unit analysis and percent values to make decisions on the product development.

Young scientists or chefs culture yeast to produce yogurt. The materials and a general description of how make yogurt are provided, but there is very little detail otherwise. You could use this as an activity when your biology class is...

Daily production of dairy? Determine profit and production requirements for a yogurt company with unit conversions and percentages to solve problems.

Students make yogurt from powdered milk. In this yogurt experiment lesson, students combine powdered milk, warm water and plain yogurt. They mix up the ingredients and put it in an insulated cooler for 6-8 hours. 

Middle schoolers work together to complete an experiment making yogurt. They test different temperatures and different amount of ingredients. They record and analyze their data.

A healthy and balanced breakfast is essential to maintaining a day's worth of solid energy and mind-power. Encourage class members to eat a smart breakfast with a activity that provides interesting food facts, a...

Seventh graders study microorganisms in their environments by experimenting with milk products. In this microbes instructional activity, 7th graders read background information about microorganisms in yogurt and soured milk. Students...

Students read documentation about microorganisms in agriculture and share what they've read with partners. They taste samples of yogurt and describe the yogurt making process. They experiment with fermenting milk to recreate the yogurt...

Students plant a seed in a decorated left over yogurt cup. In this planting lesson plan, students reuse a yogurt cup that they would have thrown away, decorate it with wrapping paper, put dirt in it, and plant a seed.

Sixth graders build a speaker as they investigate the roles of electricity and magnetism. They discover the properties of magnets, create an electromagnet, and determine the direction of a magnetic field. They show cause and effect...

Scholars use a lab simulation to test contaminated yogurt for bacteria by gram staining. They learn proper lab procedures for handling bacteria and for sterilizing equipment, and then walk through the process on their own to try gram...

What do lowfat yogurt, baby carrots, fresh fruit, and rice cakes have in common? They are all healthy snacks that can be eaten daily. Investigate healthy eating/snacking guidelines, learn how to make lowfat ice cream and practice some...

How much does it cost to add more mangos? An interactive allows users to see how the price of frozen yogurt changes based on the number of scoops and the number of slices of mango. Learners then answer a set of challenge questions...

In this milk group worksheet, students locate and circle the following milk products, plus one extra word, in a word search puzzle: milk, skim, cheese, butter, teeth, yogurt and bones.

Sixth graders produce yogurt in the classroom as an example of the use of microbes in food production, and record observations in science journals.

Students grow bacteria cultures on agar in petri dishes and do a plate count. They participate in a yogurt making lab to see how bacteria produce lactic acid. They prepare a recipe and identify fungi, fermentation and the role of...

Fourth graders complete a variety of experiments to meet science goals.  In this life sciences instructional activity, 4th graders make yogurt, discover the attraction of opposite charges in electricity, learn the effects of...

In this problem solving instructional activity, students identify the age of a man's three daughters.  The students are given the product and sum of the daughter's ages as well as the fact that the oldest daughter like vanilla...

Learners study how some microorganisms are helpful and practical in foods. They work with microorganism in a number of food, such as yeast in bread and yogurt.

Even reluctant writers will be able to craft poems using the poem making kit provided by this resource.

Challenge the class to determine whether two quantities are proportional. The second lesson in a unit of 22 has class members decide if two quantities have a proportional relationship. If a proportional relationship exists, the pupils...

Middle schoolers are introduced to five Chinese geographical areas. They, in groups, research these areas and develop presentations including information on the physical characteristics, climate, elevation, agriculture and language.

Students investigate the effects of an acid and a base on the structure of milk protein. They observe the changes to droplets of milk when adding ammonia and lemon juice and relate the changes to old, curdled milk. An extension using...

In this letter y worksheet, 1st graders study the mini arrows to learn the stroke pattern for the letter y. Students then fill in the missing letter y for the words yogurt and yellow.