Curated OER
Food For Keeps
Students explore food. In this processed and fresh foods lesson, students discover how some foods are processed and how they differ from fresh food. The complete group activities and an individual reading assignment. This lesson includes...
Curated OER
The Quicker the Better? Food Processing
Sixth graders evaluate the nutrition of various foods. In this healthy eating instructional activity, 6th graders discuss the processing of many common foods and what this means. Students identify and research unfamiliar ingredients in...
Curated OER
Food For Keeps
Middle schoolers investigate the concept of food preservation. They use the internet to conduct research, specifically the methods of processing the students' favorite foods. They are introduced to the project using realia like beef...
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Raw vs. Processed Food
In this lesson students will gain an understanding of what "processed" means. They will also distinguish between natural and processed foods, and learn about sources of some foods.
Other
Top Ten Reasons to Avoid Processed Foods
Before you reach for that Twinkie, here's food for thought: a list of reasons to avoid processed foods.