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Where's Dinner?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Upcoming marine biologists consider a list of organisms residing near the Lost City hydrothermal vents and construct a food web. They compare the food web to that of a cold seep community, of which they should have previous knowledge....
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Kitchen Introduction Unit Test

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students complete a test demonstrating their knowledge of kitchen safety, sanitation, equipment, measuring, cooking terms, abbreviations, substitutions, equivalents, reading and parts of a recipe, and the microwave oven.
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Phytochemicals

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create movement, improvise rhythmic accompaniment, practice, and perform the song "Phytochemicals" in this excellent elementary-level General Music lesson. The lesson includes lesson challenges for more advanced students.
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Rethink Your Drink

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students examine the sugar content of common beverages. In this adult health lesson plan, students convert grams of sugar to teaspoons. They discuss the benefits of drinking water instead of soda and juices.
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Try Something New! Enjoy the Great Taste of Whole Grains

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students share their shopping experience with the new WIC whole grain check. In this adult health lesson, students explain the proper way to prepare whole grains. They watch a cooking demo on a new recipe and implement it at home.
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Say Cheese!

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students identify the different WIC cheese choices. In this health instructional activity, students compare the nutrient content of various cheese. They share cheese cooking tips.
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Kitchen Math - Levels I & II

For Teachers All
Identify appropriate abbreviations, food-measurement terminology, techniques, equivalents, and calculate recipe-size adjustments and demonstrate proper measuring techniques. Identify abbreviations Compute equivalents Identify measuring...
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A World of Taste--Louisiana Gumbo

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discover the multicultural contributions to New Orleans gumbo through participation in cross curriculum activities. In this multicultural diversity and New Orleans history lesson, students shade regions of a map according to a...
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History in the Making: The Tortilla

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the history of the tortilla and extend the study across the curriculum. In this history of the tortilla lesson, 4th graders research the background of the tortilla, determine the ingredients, and work with the...
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Biomolecules

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students perform an experiment in which they test foods for the presence of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids. They identify the molecular structure of each type of biomolecule and then discuss how biomolecules relate to nutrition and...
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Movement concepts

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students recognize the connection between food labels and exercise. In this health lesson, students understand how many times they need to dribble to work off a snack.  Students answer questions about the exercise.
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Abbreviations, Substitutions, Equivalents Review Lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars work together to prepare a cookie recipe. In groups, they measure ingredients and review abbreviations and substitutions when it comes to different systems of measurement. To end the lesson, they demonstrate the use of...
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LET YOUR FINGERS DO THE WALKING

For Teachers 4th - 5th
The student will recognize different information sources. 2. The student will use a telephone book as a resource for locating agricultural businesses and people with agriculture-related jobs.Discuss the purpose of the phone book, and...
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Jr. Chef Club

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students review proper hand washing techniques and make a recipe. In this cooking lesson plan, students explore how to wash their hands properly before cooking and how to make a few edible treats.
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Try Something New! Enjoy the Great Taste of Whole Grains

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students share their personal experience in shopping for whole grains. In this adult health lesson, students explain the different ways to cook them. They discuss how they can incorporate whole grains in their meals
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Adequate Standard of Living: Children's Rights

For Teachers K
Students and parents participate in a variety of activities designed to explore the issue of every person's right to adequate housing. They make butter, make models of different types of housing, read books, discuss the rights and...
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Where will "Brave Irene" take us today?

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
The young scholars listen to and discuss the book "Brave Irene." The students then participating in creating a class web about a snowstorm. The young scholars then independently journal about bravery. They conclude the lesson by creating...
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Summarizing the American Flag

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders brainstorm and write summary of things they learned about American Flag, edit another student's summary, rewrite their own summary, and conference with teacher before writing final copy.
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Advanced Sentence Completion 14

For Teachers 6th - 11th
In this sentence completion worksheet, students choose the best word(s) to complete each sentence from five possible choices.
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Cornell University: Hearth/home Economics Education

For Students 9th - 10th
Housed at the Mann Library, this resource contains a comprehensive set of books and journals in the field of Home Economics, many available online. Each subject area in the field has a descriptive essay plus a bibliography related to...
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The Health Success: Nutrition for Your Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
Basically, the stronger your immune system the healthier you are and, as a consequence, the more protected you are from environmental factors that lead to infection and sickness. If you eat foods that are rich in the nutrients your body...