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Geography and our Family Favorites Lesson Plan

Geography and our Family Favorites Lesson Plan

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Geography and our Family Favorites

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Students talk with older family members about favorite family foods and where they have originated. They learn the process that went into the preparation and cooking of these foods and contrast how technology has affected food preparation and cooking.

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3rd - 5th

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Social Studies & History

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Project-Based Learning

Year

1999

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