Learners consider the procedures and safety issues involved in food preservation. They conduct experiments in canning, freezing and drying. If everyone can preserve food utilizing a variety of methods and science principles, the lesson...

Learning to cook, follow directions, and presenting information are skills every body needs to know. Learners complete a recipe-in-a-jar activity to hone these life skills. They follow the directions, choose and use correct measurement...

Students read about an immigrant family and participate in reading activities related to the book.  In this immigration book lesson, students answer question related to immigration and the book.

Students examine the different food canning methods and how to be safe canning.  In this canning lesson students examine the hazards of improperly canning. 

Learners examine the variety of food preservation methods available today. In groups, they participate in an experiment to determine the conditions that encourage or stop the growth of bacteria. To end the lessons, they discuss the...

Learners gain an understanding of where our food comes from. For this plant life lesson, students review what plants need for growth and how long it takes them to grow. Learners research which plants it takes to make salsa. Students...

Students investigate the process of growing food. In this agricultural instructional activity, students invite a farmer into their classroom to discuss how they grow and process food. Students participate in learning centers which focus...

In this seasonal customs activity, students identify, sort, and brainstorm customs associated with certain seasons of the year.

Young scholars complete a service project. In this philanthropy instructional activity, students gather with their families to discuss how they can give to others. Young scholars and their families prepare jars of dried soup mix that...

In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students read a 7-paragraph article about the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill and respond to 5 short answer questions. Vocabulary words and definitions are included.

In this seasonal customs worksheet, students sort the customs that are adhered to when families celebrate special seasons or holidays.

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