Salad dressings use a variety of different ingredients, but it's important to have a healthy balance of greens to create a delicious mix. Young chefs examine five types of herbs including chives, basil, dill, parsley, and thyme to make a tasty, yet healthy, salad dressing. Given specific ingredients, your scientists choose the herbs they want to add to the dressing, making it their own. Of course a taste-test will follow!

Concepts

horticulture, herbs, harvesting, gardening

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have your class write out the materials needed and procedures to be completed in their science journals

Classroom Considerations

• Gather materials from your local grocery store before implementing
• Check for specific food allergies of your students

Pros

• Engaging hands-on learning activity
• Blends science and nutrition together

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.4.1.a SL.5.1.a SL.6.1.a