TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Earworms: Those Songs That Get Stuck in Your Head
Have you ever been waiting in line at the grocery store, innocently perusing the magazine rack, when a song pops into your head? Not the whole song, but a fragment of it that plays and replays until you find yourself unloading the...
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Smart Kitchens Will Have Counter Intelligence
Look at a futuristic kitchen that has an intelligent workspace with built in counter scales, detection sensors for kinds of food, and software connected to RFID sensors to suggest ingredients for recipes and order groceries. Learn more...
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American Diabetes Association: Making Sense of Food Labels
This is a simple guide to understanding the Nutrition Facts label, which is on most packaged foods in the grocery store. Read definitions of terms on labels like "serving size," "reduced," and "free." Learn the importance of...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Sand Art Brownies
In this lesson, you will learn about substitute goods. You will have choices to make in your role as a shopper. In making these choices, you will decide whether you are willing to accept one good as a substitute for another or not. Are...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Easy Tips to Save Money Every Day
Saving starts with just a few simple changes to your spending. Learn how to save money on your everyday expenses, like groceries, transportation and entertainment. [3:50]
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Put It Away
Make grocery shopping a mathematical experience. Parents and children explore a variety of math concepts through this collection of engaging math activities. Lesson are presented in varying levels of difficulty, offer "Parent Pointers"...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Lying, Cheating, Stealing
A four part NPR series on contemporary ethics, one part talks starts with whether one should eat a grape in the supermarket without paying for it, and then expands the topic. The second part is corporation/business ethics. The third is...
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Check It Out
Make grocery shopping a mathematical experience. Parents and children explore a variety of math concepts through this collection of engaging math activities. Lesson are presented in varying levels of difficulty, offer "Parent Pointers"...
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It's in the Bag
Make grocery shopping a mathematical experience. Parents and children explore a variety of math concepts through this collection of engaging math activities. Lesson are presented in varying levels of difficulty, offer "Parent Pointers"...
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Ecuador travel.info
Very good general and travel oriented information about Ecuador. Features a listing of data on people, political structure, economical structure and travel information. Also includes a very informative chart of what things cost in...
NASA
Climate Kids: Paper or Plastic?
Have you ever been in the grocery store and you were asked for paper or plastic? Discover the pros and cons of either choice, and then ultimately decide which might be the best.
English Page
English Page: English Vocabulary: Advanced Vocabulary Lessons
This site gives people learning English with a list of useful vocabulary for situations such as getting an apartment or going to the grocery store. It includes a learning activity to practice the vocabulary.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: 24 Hour Society: Neon Signs
More and more people are awake after midnight or before dawn. Some are working, perhaps keeping the graveyard shift or doing business with foreign markets. Some are playing-increasing numbers of entertainments never close. Some are doing...
US Department of Agriculture
U.s. Department of Agriculture: Kids Food Critic Activity
In this fun game, kids get to pick a new food at the grocery store, taste it, and rate it like a food critic.
About Kids Health
About Kids Health: Involving Kids in Meal Time Tasks
Involving children of all ages in household activities will help them learn life skills. Involving them in the kitchen creates family bonds and teaches healthy habits. Find out how engaging your child in mealtime tasks can help them...
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Kitchen Counter
Look at a futuristic kitchen that has an intelligent workspace with built in counter scales, detection sensors for kinds of food, and software connected to RFID sensors to suggest ingredients for recipes and order groceries. Learn more...
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Kitchen Sync
Look at a futuristic kitchen that has an intelligent workspace with built in counter scales, detection sensors for kinds of food, and software connected to RFID sensors to suggest ingredients for recipes and order groceries. Learn more...
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Kitchensoftware
Look at a futuristic kitchen that has an intelligent workspace with built in counter scales, detection sensors for kinds of food, and software connected to RFID sensors to suggest ingredients for recipes and order groceries. Learn more...
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Get Into Shapes
Make grocery shopping a mathematical experience. Parents and children explore a variety of math concepts through this collection of engaging math activities. Lesson are presented in varying levels of difficulty, offer "Parent Pointers"...
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Weighing In
Make grocery shopping a mathematical experience. Parents and children explore a variety of math concepts through this collection of engaging math activities. Lesson are presented in varying levels of difficulty, offer "Parent Pointers"...