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Tie Dye Eggs

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners create "tie-dye" easter eggs in this easy elementary school activity. Materials needed include paper towels, food coloring, eggs, and rubber gloves. This Easter activity can be accomplished in 30 minutes with extra time needed...
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Build a Thermometer

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students build a thermometer. In this weather lesson, students use red food coloring, rubber stoppers, and hard plastic tubing to build a thermometer. Students use their homemade thermometer to measure the temperature.
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Spring is Sprung

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students participate in a science experiment that shows them how water moves around in plants. They see how food coloring moves up a celery stalk to simulate how water moves up through roots in plants. They make predictions before the...
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How Does a Thermometer Work?

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students explore how a thermometer works. In this temperature lesson, students use a glass bottle, a straw, and food coloring to construct a homemade thermometer. Students record observations.
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Capillary Action Dip N' Dye

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students complete an experiment to observe capillary action.  In this capillary action lesson, students add food coloring to a bowl and watch what happens as they dip the corner of the paper in it. Students observe the results.
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Bowl of Milk

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students analyze mixed messages about sexual behavior. In this sex education lesson, students use a milk bowl and food coloring to identify the mixed messages about sexual behavior. Students discuss the mixed messages for the topic and...
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Colored Sand Art

For Teachers K - 5th
Students try different mediums to create works of art. Have students then decide what colors to put onto the glue. The colored sand can be sprinkles on by hand of shaken on by using salt or pepper shakers.
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Art with Colored Shaving Cream

For Teachers K
Students "paint" with colored shaving cream.
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An Inside Look at Apples

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine and identify parts of an apple.  For this biology lesson, 1st graders cut an apple in half and locate all the parts, use the apple halves as stamps, and create a bar graph displaying which apple types the students...
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Mother's Day Carnations

For Teachers K - 6th
Students make a carnation craft wtih a carnation, food dye, ribbon, dixie cup, and more. In this carnation lesson plan, students make this craft for Mother's Day.
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The Human Body

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Explore the human body through hands-on activities. Young learners will trace their bodies and place cut out body organs in the proper place, print patterns using cut fruit, sing songs about good nutrition, and use their five senses...
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Make a Farm

For Teachers Pre-K - 4th
After a class discussion about where their food comes from learners construct a farm from a print-out (embedded in the plan). They work in groups, and trace a food source from the beginning. For example, they discover how a farmer grows...
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Flutterings and Flowers

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the significance of natural resources and the habitats of butterflies. They create a list of their own favorite foods, then watch a video about habitats. Students identify things in the video that animals and...
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Plants: Hanging Tough

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Learning about the rainforest can be more fun than you think. The class discusses vocabulary-in-context as they cut cardboard boxes, destined to become part of a rainforest model. Small groups of children color, cut, and construct...
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"Pizza"rama With Fractions!!

For Teachers 3rd
Young mathematicians explore number values by utilizing food as a visual aide. They discuss the differences between halves, fourths, and eighths and how they are visually represented by a pizza. Then create their own pizza in class and...
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Eat Right!

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students discuss the food pyramid. They create healthy meals using the food pyramid.
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La comida

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students practice new vocabulary associated with basic food items. Using directions, they combine food items. They listen to a native Spanish speaker using the Qsteps program. Using the program, they interact with it by answering...
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Eating the Rainbow: At the Farmer's Market

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students share what type of fruit and vegetables they like. In this adult health lesson, students explain the benefits of eating healthy foods. They discuss recipe ideas that can be done at home.
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Get Healthy Now

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students share about healthy habits they practice at home. In this adult health lesson, students discuss the benefits of eating healthy foods. They watch a video and share their learning in class.
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Cultures of Our World

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students eat food, make crafts, read books, and wear costumes all to learn about another culture. In this culture lesson plan, students can also go to a museum.
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International Festival: Germany

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students complete several activities to learn about the German culture. In this German culture lesson, students read the 'Hansel and Gretel' story and create a paper gingerbread house. Students complete a matching game for the story....
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The History of Rice

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the history of rice by drawing a timeline of important dates.  In this food history lesson, 4th graders research the history of rice, where it came from, and who first used it for food.  Students create a...
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Straw Chromatography

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners separate food coloring using liquid chromatography. In this chemistry lesson, students explain the effects of different solvents on the rate of separation.
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Vincent VanDuca

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers create art with the Manduca by placing gel on their body and letting them walk over colored paper. They discover what their footprints and movements are like. They create a piece of art by using the Manduca markings.

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