Curated OER
Pasta Punctuation
Fourth graders put elbow macaroni where commas and quotation marks are supposed to be in sentences. For this punctuation lesson plan, 4th graders use the pasta to define where punctuation is missing in sentence strips.
Curated OER
Customized Handwriting: Pasta
In this customized handwriting: pasta worksheet, 1st graders change style, text and font, then print the worksheet to practice printing and color the picture of pasta.
Curated OER
Italian Culture
Students are exposed to a part of Italian little "c": Cuisine. They learn the different kinds of pasta and some ingredients to make the sauce.
Curated OER
Pasta Research
Third graders read the story STREGA NONA together as a class and discuss what they know about pasta. They each receive pieces of pasta to glue down on construction paper and write beneath each one what they think it looks like.
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Text Project
Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 2, Issue 9: Noodles Around the World [Pdf]
Read this magazine article to learn all about noodles or pasta including their history, materials used, names, and how it is eaten.
US Department of Agriculture
Choose My Plate: All About the Grains Group
There are two types of grains: whole grains and refined grains. Learn about each and find examples. Click on the "Grains Food Gallery" link to see examples, images, and serving sizes of different grains.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Food for Thought: Bread, Cereal, Rice, and Pasta
In addition to explaining the nutritional value of foods in the "Bread, cereal, rice, and pasta," group, this website includes information on serving size and book resources on foods in the bread group. Also included is a recipe for...
University of Massachusetts
University of Mass.: Bread, Cereal, Rice, and Pasta
At this website from the University of Massachusetts you can read about the different foods that make up the bread group in the food pyramid. Learn about the nutritional value of bread, cereal, rice, and pasta, and read about the...