writing Archives - Food Education

Measurement & Butter Chicken

Students will work individually and in groups to better understand how to convert measurement units, weigh products, and measure by increasing or decreasing ingredients based on serving size for butter chicken.

Let’s Tacobout Tacos

Students will better understand the cuisine of other cultures by learning about the origin of tacos and by comparing and contrasting different ingredients used in tacos (such as corn and flour tortillas).

You Are What You Eat

Students will learn about different ingredients that can be used in a trail mix, reflect on how their ingredient choices are the result of their unique backgrounds, and understand their family’s food history and the foods that make up their family’s specific culture.

What’s In Your Hot Chips?

Students will better understand nutrition labels and healthy alternatives by comparing and contrasting nutrition labels from two brand name snack foods (chips) and by creating their own healthy version of hot chips using a variety of spices.

What Am I Eating?

Students will use the skills of comparing and contrasting to evaluate nutrition labels (functional/informational texts) of a variety of foods.

Seasonality: Everything In Its Own Time

Students will practice reading and math skills while creating a unique recipe using seasonal ingredients in order to learn about seasonality.

Salad: Solutions & Mixtures

Students will be able to understand the characteristics of mixtures and solutions by creating their own salad dressings.

Refugee Camps & Cooking

Students will create a recipe similar to one that could be in refugee camps, identify ways to be more understanding of others’ relationship with food.

Granola

Students will better understand how food choices affect your health while gaining experience with healthier foods that taste good, like granola.

Fish and the Ecosystem: A World Without Fish

Students will be able to identify the varying types of food chains in the ocean and understand the role that fish play in humans’ lives and the ocean’s ecosystem.

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