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Supermarket Science: The King Sooper Lab
Students read product labels, compare fat, sodium, and sugar contents of various food items. They work with a partner and often employ the assistance of the deli and bakery managers in a supermarket.
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Salt Junk and Ship's Biscuit
Eleventh graders describe the diet of the Royal Navy during the Revolution. They prepare and cook a typical meal for a sailo and identify potential health problems arising from such a diet.
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Ready, Set, Grow
Create a class butterfly garden, then write journal entries with illustrations of the garden.
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Simple Machines, Odd Machine
Learners construct a device to 'launch' a marshmallow at the teacher and then discuss various forms of levers. They work in teams to design catapults and identify different kinds of levers.
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Ancient Recipes
Pupils explore how foods and their preparation differ over time and from culture to culture. An ancient recipe for the preparation of goat, found by archaeologists, is examined and discussed by the students.
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A Day in the Life of a Deminer
Students acquire basic insight into the process of demining and beccome aware of risks specific to this type of work. They play games, and role-play based on information they've acquired through the materials imbedded in this plan about...
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I Wonder What An Important Observation Is...
Students discover the importance of descriptions and detail in their writing. They write in their scientific journals and are evaluated by the teacher. They write a descriptive piece and evaluate their own writing as well.
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Sharin the culture of food production
Students compare food production and procurement in Alaska and the Russian Federation. They compare food production and procurement within Alaska. Pupils comprehend and appreciate the differences Alaskan students meet children from...
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Community Foundations and You
Students list and explain the functions of the three sectors of the American economic system. They identify foundations as part of the third sector. They summarize the function and purpose of their local community foundation. They apply...
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Nonprofits in Our Community
Students identify nonprofit organizations within their local community. They practice using the yellow pages to locate these organizations. They use an organizer to keep all of the information they gathered organized.
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Foodways
Fourth graders discuss where food is obtained and list their favorite items. They research recipes to discover their ingredients. They investigate the advertising and cost of food and prepare menus from earlier eras.
Read Works
Read Works: A Trip to the Store
[Free Registration/Login Required] This fictional narrative shares the story of a shopping trip and the theme "wants versus needs" in life. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and...
Goodwill
Gcf Global: Food and Cooking Grocery List
Use this interactive activity to navigate the virtual store, reading labels and selecting items from the appropriate grocery aisles.
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Businesses in Your Neighborhood
Lesson to help students understand how a local grocery store works and why it is important to the local community. Students categorize grocery items, practice terms related to grocery stores, and then role-play a trip to the store.