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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What's In It?

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students discover the ingredients that make chocolate. They practice reading ratios and percentages. They also examine its value in relationship to its weight.
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Website
Other

Key Ingredients: American by Food

For Students 9th - 10th
Online companion site to a Smithsonian exhibit exploring the key ingredients of American cuisine. Learn about the common foods that Americans buy, prepare, produce, preserve, and serve at their tables. You'll discover different regional...
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PPT
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Nutrition Facts Labels

For Teachers 1st - 6th
This lesson focuses on how to read nutrition and ingredient labels. A quiz is provided at the end of the slideshow.
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Handout
Careers New Zealand

Kiwi Careers: Fast Food Manager

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains detailed information about the fast food career field. While this site is based out of New Zealand and contain information for that country, there is valuable data that is useful about this career.
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Website
Curated OER

Kids Health: What Do Food Labels Really Say?

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of food labeling history and importance, how to read food labels, basic components of a food label, and a comparison of different foods.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Ants on a Log

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a brother and sister who get what they need to make their favorite snack. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Using Household Chemistry to Create Toothpaste

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this experiment students will create their own toothpaste using natural ingredients. They will learn that chemistry is a huge part of our lives, even down to the toothpaste we use. Students will be able to explore possible...