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Activity |
Life skill |
Project skill |
Academic Standards |
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Healthy
food selection
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| 1a. Fit is in! |
| 1b. Get the facts on fads |
| 1c. Emotions, eating, and you |
| 1d. Lean on! |
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| Making healthy lifestyle choices |
| Making healthy lifestyle choices |
| Expressing emotions positively |
| Making healthy lifestyle choices |
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| Develop an exercise program |
| Evaluating fad diets |
| Understanding how eating and emotions
are connected |
| Making a low-fat dip |
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| Science (4) The living environment
(7.4.11) |
| Reading (2) Comprehension (7.2.2) |
| Social studies (5) Individuals, society,
& culture |
| Science (4) The living environment
(7.4.11) |
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Smart
food purchasing
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| 2a. Slow, moist, and tender |
| 2b. Crazy casseroles |
| 2c. Don't throw it out! |
| 2d. A five-pound deal |
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| Managing resources |
| Managing resources |
| Managing resources |
| Managing resources |
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| Cooking less tender cuts of meat |
| Comparing homemade casseroles with
a box mix |
| Using overripe fruit to make banana
bread |
| Dividing family packs of ground meat
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| Social studies (4) Economics |
| Reading (2) Comprehension (8.2.1) |
| Science (2) Scientific thinking |
| Science (5) The mathematical world |
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Food
safety and science
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| 3a. Slow them down |
| 3b. Emulsions |
| 3c. Spoilers or helpers? |
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| Using scientific methods |
| Using scientific methods |
| Processing information |
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| Demonstrating the action of preservatives |
| Making a frozen emulsion |
| Understanding the action of yeast |
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| Biology (1) Principles of Biology (3.1.7) |
| Science (2) Scientific thinking (8.2.8) |
| Science (4) The living environment
(8.4.2) |
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Food preparation
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| 4a. Ring around |
| 4b. Whole meal deal |
| 4c. Breadsticks for a crowd! |
| 4d. Do a stir-fry |
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| Processing information |
| Planning and organizing |
| Completing a task |
| Mastering technology |
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| Making a tea ring |
| Making an oven-baked chicken dinner
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| Making breadsticks |
| Stir-frying vegetables in a skillet
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| Reading (2) Comprehension |
| Reading (2) Comprehension |
| Reading (2) Comprehension |
| Reading (2) Comprehension |
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Food
preservation
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| 5a. Zesty salsa |
| 5b. Jiffy jam |
| 5c. Pucker up! |
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| Mastering technology |
| Managing resources |
| Mastering technology |
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| Canning salsa in a boiling water canner
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| Making strawberry freezer jam |
| Making and canning pickle relish |
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| Science (2) Scientific thinking |
| Social studies (4) Economics |
| Science (2) Scientific thinking |
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Careers
and foods around the world
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| 6a. Food photography |
| 6b. Invent a snack |
| 6c. India chicken curry |
| 6d. New Zealand Parao parai |
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| Making decisions |
| Practicing creativity |
| Valuing diversity |
| Valuing diversity |
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| Evaluating food photography |
| Developing a snack product |
| Making chicken curry |
| Making Maori bread |
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| Reading (2) Comprehension (7.2.1) |
| Science (1) The nature of science & technology (8.1.8) |
| Social studies (5) Individuals, society, & culture (7.5.9) |
| Social studies (5) Individuals, society, & culture |
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You're
the Chef