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Chocolate Puzzle
For this chocolate word search puzzle, students identify words relating to chocolate. Examples include pie, pudding and food. A list of 50 words is provided to assist students in their search.
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Kinds of Chocolate
In this literacy learning exercise, students find the words that are associated with chocolate and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Chocolate and Ice Cream Across the Curriculum
Sixth graders in a special education class discuss excerpts of two stories and read biographical information on the authors. In groups, they read the full text of both stories and try to solve the mystery as they read. They practice...
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The Chocolate Touch
Learners investigate concepts found in the reading of "The Chocolate Touch". They research where chocolate comes from and how it is grown. While the students read the book in small groups one member of each group brings in chocolate...
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How Can We Keep Our Forests Intact and Have Our Chocolate Too?
Fourth graders explore various methods of growing and harvesting rainforest foods in order to sustain its biodiversity. They discuss the various uses for trees from several viewpoints. Students research chocolate demand and land use...
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Chocolate Chaos
Second graders demonstrate the ability to understand the elements of a story (theme, plot, setting, mood) and characters, by discussing and writing about each. The children have fun with chocolate related activities and enjoy reading...
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Trace the Chocolate Journey
Students trace the journey of chocolate from bean to bar. They examine photos and match captions with activities to sequence the production of chocolate. Based on the photos, students discuss life on a Ghanian cocoa farm and compare it...
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Equal Parts
Students explore how to divide things into equal parts, by making delicious banana drops in class. They must divide their banana's equally before they complete the recipe to make banana drops.
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Ordering Donuts
In this math worksheet, students examine the possible ways their teacher could order donuts with or without nuts and icing. They select which diagram contains all the possible combinations.
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Food Testing and Tasting
Students list the attributes of chocolate as an unprocessed and processed substance. They conduct a taste test of various chocolate bars and give a
rating for each attribute they previously listed. Students create a consumer review...
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LISTENING TO DIRECTIONS
Students view farm objects or products made from farm animals and follow the oral instructions given by the teacher. They are given worksheets, there are three sets of directions for the one worksheet. Students worksheets have everything...
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Make A Rap
Fifth graders create their own rap promoting chocolate and free trade. They use poetry and music to create their advertisement. They should show their understanding of fair trade.
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Pa Pa Paa Quiz - Chocolate and Fair Trade
Students complete an individual quiz as a culmination of study about cocoa farmers, chocolate production and Fair Trade. They compete in teams for prizes in a quiz board game.
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Where in the World?
Fifth graders locate cocoa growing regions of the world and the chocolate companies. They examine the climate conditions that are needed to grow cocoa. They compare Ghana with the United Kingdom.
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What's It Like to Live in Mim?
Students use photos and accounts of daily life in Mim to explore what life is like for adults and students involved with cocoa farming. They compare Mim with their own home towns or villages.
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Who Eats What?
Students design a questionnaire about eating habits. They collect and analyze the data and develop a conclusion. They answer questions related to their power as a consumer.
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What's In It?
Students discover the ingredients that make chocolate. They practice reading ratios and percentages. They also examine its value in relationship to its weight.
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How Much Does It Cost to Live in Ghana?
Young scholars explore the effects that Fair Trade can have on the poverty among cocoa farmers. They identify the benefits of joining cooperatives for the farmers and complete a worksheet with their findings.
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Fair Chocolate?
Students discover how chocolate is traded fairly. They examine ethical shopping and their power as a consumer to buy goods from the countries we want to. They discover where to buy fair trade products.
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How Do You Interest Others in Fair Trade Chocolate?
Young scholars design a presentation intended to interest others in Fair Trade certified chocolate. They research Comic Relief's similar competition and perform their presentation for the class.
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What Does Your School Think of Fair Trade?
Students design and conduct a survey in order to assess the local opinion and knowledge regarding Fair Trade chocolate. They use the results to design a Fair Trade promotion at school.
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The Big Debate
Students participate in a debate about whether to have chocolate sold in schools. They gather information and use the proper materials for the debate.
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Lesson Plan #26
Pupils build background knowledge or schema of critical division skills by predicting or inferring what will happen next in the story, retelling story detail, and counting the number of cookies on the plate.