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Kids in the Kitchen Unit PlanKids in the Kitchen Unit Plan
Publisher
Winnipeg Health
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1st - 6th
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Health
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Year
2002
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Kids in the Kitchen

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Too many cooks in the kitchen? Not here! Set up a cooking club at school using this 148-page guide that teaches food and kitchen safety, measurement techniques, and nutrition. Young chefs get their hands wet by participating in a variety of recipes and food games.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

cooking, nutrition labels, nutritional needs, nutritional value, ingredients, healthy eating, food groups, food preparation

Additional Tags

health

Instructional Ideas

  • Create a word wall or glossary for the key nutrients guide
  • Supplement a unit on nutrition and healthy eating with the guide

Classroom Considerations

  • Although the resource is designed for a cooking club, individual lessons can be used at anytime to teach about nutrition, healthy eating, measurement, food symbols, cooking equipment, or food safety
  • Be aware of any food allergies children may have in the class

Pros

  • Lessons are leveled for beginner, intermediate, and advanced cooks
  • Each lesson includes a fun or interesting fact about one or more of the ingredients in the recipe

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.1.1.a SL.2.1.a SL.3.1.a SL.4.1.a SL.5.1.a

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