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What's Cooking? Water Instructional VideoWhat's Cooking? Water Instructional Video
Publisher
Education Development Center
Resource Details
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Grade
4th - 8th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
8:17
Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
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Technology
Projection
Internet Access
Year
2013
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Instructional Video

What's Cooking? Water

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet

What a fresh approach to learning about water! Chef Jamika Pessoa explains the chemical composition of this vital compound, what happens when heat is added or removed, and how much water is contained in different organs and organisms. Fraction graphics appear on the screen as she cuts vegetables and a bar graph is displayed as she talks about the percent water contained in different foods. This cooking demo is a terrific choice to add to your arsenal of water resources!

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Concepts

compounds, phase changes, water, fractions, percents

Additional Tags

water, compounds, phase change, fraction, percent, science

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Pros

  • Multidisciplinary: math, science, and nutrition
  • Pertinent to a foundational subject: water
  • Engaging dialogue
  • Based on the popular topic of food

Cons

  • None

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