Lesson Plan
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Lesson Plan: Omelet Cooking Principles

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Although designed for a foods lab, the information in this resource might be just the thing for your own recipe notebook. Illustrated, step-by-step directions for making the perfect omelet, egg-citing puzzles, games, and even...
Unit Plan
Intel

Plugging into the Sun

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
What's cooking? A sizzling STEM unit challenges scholars to build a solar cooker that can successfully cook an egg. The unit opens with a study of Earth's rotation, the sun's energy, and shadows. Pupils use a compass and thermometer to...
PPT
Curated OER

Growing from Seed

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
High school or college horticulturists will appreciate this PowerPoint on seed-propagation. It walks them through the science behind seed production and germination as well as the requirements for growing plants from this stage....
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Filing Cabinet - Lesson 1

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore and define what is meant by Supervised Agricultural Experience is and list five benefits of having it. They identify five categories of Supervised Agricultural Experience and supply a wealth of examples. Each student...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hatching Chickens

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners learn the importance of caring for eggs as they hatch chickens. For this egg hatching lesson, students observe what happens when eggs are hatched into chickens by completing a e-worksheet and watching a web based movie.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fatty Food

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore nutrition by participating in a balanced diet activity. In this eating habits lesson, students analyze their own diets and discuss the foods they have eaten that day. Young scholars utilize grocery bags, scissors,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Friends on the Farm

For Teachers 1st
Young farmers explore the world of farm animals. They are introduced to a variety of animals, what their role is, how many legs they have, and what sounds they make. Worksheets and websites embedded in the plan are used to carry it out....
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Chef for a Day

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students make chocolate chip cookies. In this cooking lesson, students follow a recipe by doing each step in sequence.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

ESOL Families and Schools

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students discuss how the U.S. educational system is similar and different to their native country's educational system. They chart the different educational levels and why parental involvment is so important. They generate a list of...
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Fallen Arches: The Surprising Strength of Eggshells

For Students 6th - 8th
Arches have been used for structural engineering since ancient times. This experiment tests the strength of a naturally occurring arch shape: the shell of an egg. How much weight do you think an eggshell can support?