The Science of Bread Baking

OBJECTIVE Students will understand the components and processes involved in making bread. Students will experience the full process of sourdough fermentation and baking. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS MATERIALS PROCEDURE Lesson 1: Introduction to WheatIntroduction: Bread is known as the “staff of life,” a staple food for manycivilizations, regarded highly because of its transformation through its rise. Whatare […]

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Tortilla Factory- Part 2

OBJECTIVE Students will go through the process of identifying and saving a particular type of seed. They will also understand the significance of saving seeds. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do we take part in the Mexican tradition of growing, processing, and eating corn? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Ahead of time- set up grinder beforehand, make sure students […]

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Colonial Garden Unit

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to plan a colonial garden with plants that’s would have been available in the 1600’s ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What did Colonist eat? How did Colonists use herbs? Where role did gardens play in the survival and health of colonial families? Colonial Garden: Lesson 1 MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Look at slides of […]

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Little Red Hen- Breadmaking

Lesson One- Introduce Little Red Hen OBJECTIVE Students wil be able to act out the story Little Red Hen by Jerry Pinkney ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How is bread made? What is wheat? How’s does wheat get made into bread? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Lesson Two- Thresh the Wheat OBJECTIVE Students will be able to thresh wheat Students […]

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Food and Farm of Ancient Greece

OBJECTIVE Students will be able to learn explore farming methods used in Ancient Greece Students will be able to taste two significant Greek crops ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What was farming like in Ancient Greece? How has farming changed and stayed the same? What have we learned in the history of farming? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE

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Amaranth

OBJECTIVE Students will understand the cultural importance of Amaranth for ancient and modern day people. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where does Amaranth come from? How is it used? MATERIALS NEEDED For Alegria: PROCEDURE Introduction: Project slideshow so students can see what Amaranth looks like. Explain that today we are going to learn about another food that was […]

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