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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Just Desserts

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Identify advertising techniques designed to encourage children to overindulge in unhealthy foods. Explore the motives behind advertising and use your knowledge to think critically about ads all around you. Scroll down to "Just Desserts,"...
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Trent University

Mas Arriba: Las Frutas Y Los Postres

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a vocabulary practice for learning fruits and desserts. A colorful picture is displayed for each fruit and students are asked to type in the name for each. Audio and instant feedback under RESPUESTA make this an...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Inch by Inch

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson students will do a variety of learning activities while they meet many math, science, and language arts objectives. Students will measure items, analyze and record data, listen to instructions, and follow directions. They...
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Still Life With Wafer Biscuits (Le Dessert De Gaufrettes)

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Still-Life with Wafer Biscuits (Le Dessert de Gaufrettes)", created by Lubin Baugin during the 1630's (Oil on panel, 41 x 52 cm).
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Dessert Still Life

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Dessert Still-Life", created by Georg Flegelz (Oil on wood, 22 x 28 cm).
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: A Table of Desserts

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "A Table of Desserts", created by Jan Davidsz De Heem in 1640 (Oil on canvas, 149 x 203 cm).
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Console Desserte

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Console-Desserte", created by Jean-Henri Riesener, c. 1785 (Gilt-bronze-and brass-mounted fruitwood and ebony inlaid sycamore, mahogany and parquetry, 91 x 99 x 43 cm).
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: What Is Home Sweet Home to a Bug?

For Students 3rd - 8th
If you had to choose between having your favorite dessert, going to a movie, or spending the night at a friend's house, which would you choose? This project shows you how you can "ask" a sowbug (or pill bug) a similar question in order...
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Other

Mexico Online: The Mexican Kitchen

For Students 9th - 10th
A great Mexico Online site that simply states what Mexican food is all about. A number of categories, such as meats, fish, vegetables and desserts listed in Spanish and English. "Specialty dishes" link gives good sampling of traditional...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Making Model Microfluidic Devices Using Jell O

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students create large-scale models of microfluidic devices using a process similar to that of the PDMS and plasma bonding that is used in the creation of lab-on-a-chip devices. They use disposable foam plates, plastic bendable straws and...
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: 3 M Young Scientist Lab: Gelatin Optic Fibers

For Students 3rd - 8th
Strips of gelatin dessert and a laser pointer demonstrate total internal reflection.
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Other

Massachusetts State Symbols

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough collection of the symbols of the state of Massachusetts including a picture, information about the symbol, and date of adoption.
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Broward Education Foundation

Broward Education Foundation: Let's Do Lunch! [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The purpose of this project is to teach students the life skills they need when dining in public. The project begins with a discussion of eating out and the students are polled as to how often, if ever, they eat in a restaurant with...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This lesson plan includes activities associated with the book Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride. Because Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt were both a great deal alike, it made perfect sense that the two women were friends. In April...
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Other

Le Diner De Noel

For Students 9th - 10th
The Christmas Feast in Canada is rooted in traditions. This resource offers more information about this dinner, as well as interesting links to desserts, meats and drinks that are traditionally served at this time of year.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Body and Mind: Cool Treats, You Can Have It All

For Students 3rd - 8th
Eat fruits and vegetables every day. This website will help you do just that. Learn simple recipes for healthy dips, salads, smoothies, desserts, and veggie dishes, all of which are packed with the vitamins you need to stay healthy.
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J. Paul Getty Trust

J. Paul Getty Museum: The Ediable Monument: Art of Food for Festivals

For Students 9th - 10th
Ornate edible architecture and sculptures were often created for celebrations in the cities and courts of early modern Europe. The Edible Monument is an exhibition of the ephemeral art created for these festivals.
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Other

Signs and Symbols of South Dakota

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about the symbols of the state of South Dakota. Find out why and when they were chosen as symbols, and see pictures of them.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How the Popsicle Was Invented

For Students 9th - 10th
In the eleventh installment of our 'Moments of Vision' series, Jessica Oreck shares the distracted origins of the popsicle.
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Curated OER

Flan, a Sweet Dessert Garnished Here With a Slice of Star Fruit

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive report on the food of Peru. This site contains a detailed description of food history, food for religious and holiday celebrations, mealtime customs as well as many recipes!
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Other

Recipe Source: Swiss Recipes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a list of 20 different Swiss recipes for main dishes as well as desserts and sweets. The recipes can be viewed in HTML form online as well as in text form for printing and saving.
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NASA

Nasa: El Nino Pudding!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Resource provides a fun project on El Nino. "You have probably heard people blame "El Nino" for everything from bad weather to lost homework. Now we are going to "blame El Nino" for inspiring a delicious and colorful dessert."
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Other

Welcome to Puerto Rico!: Cocina Criolla

For Students 9th - 10th
Numerous recipes from Welcome to Puerto Rico.org. Soups, meats, fried dishes and desserts among others. Some recipes in Spanish.
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Quia

Quia: Food/la Comida Flashcards

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the Spanish words for different kinds of food by playing this flashcard game. On one side of the card is a food item in Spanish and when you click the card it turns over and displays the food item in English. Review the words the...

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