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That’s Fresh Unit PlanThat’s Fresh Unit Plan
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American Culinary Federation Education Foundation
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4th - 6th
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Health
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That’s Fresh

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Whether your class members want to learn how to make better sack lunches, gourmet Italian dinners, or regional specials, a set of cooking lesson plans is sure to serve up their interests. As cooks work through the series of lessons, they reflect on their learning in a safe and controlled educational environment.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

cooking, nutrition labels, healthy eating, food preparation

Additional Tags

health

Instructional Ideas

  • Go through the lesson as written (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), or mix up the lessons based on your curriculum
  • Host a family breakfast or dinner, starring your class as the chef teams and the servers

Classroom Considerations

  • Most of the lessons are in color; be sure that printing in black and white won't impact understanding

Pros

  • Provides ways to set up the course, cooking equipment lists, tips for working with the media, rules for the cooking classroom, and consent forms for learners and parents
  • Comes with learning checklists for periodic assessments

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.4.1 RI.5.1 RI.6.1

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