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The Science of Food
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The Science of Food

Collector: Ann V.
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Alchemy in the kitchen? A collection explains the science behind the food chain. Videos and support materials cover everything from yummy things like cheese, to chocolate, to sourdough bread, from science topics like genetically engineered foods to food as fuel to food waste as fertilizers—a collection to stir the senses.

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Collection Details

Concepts

food, plants, bacteria, baking, biomass, bread, calories, calorimetry, cardiovascular health, chocolate, composting, cooking, decomposers, decomposition, fermentation, food chains, food labels, food preservation, food production, food safety, food science, food systems, genetic engineering, genetically modified food, landfills, microbes, microorganisms, nerves, nutrients, organic farming, plant needs, potential energy, protein, roots, snakes, sustainability, texture, the brain, the digestive system, waste management, water, yeast, calcium, cheese, cocoa, fertilizers, food processing, food supply, humus, salt, sense of smell, sense of taste, water runoff

Resource Details

Grade
4th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Common Core

SL.4.2 SL.5.2 SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.4 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4

Collection Items

    The Science and Art of Cheese

    The Science and Art of Cheese

    Instructional Video
    Next Meal: Engineering Food

    Next Meal: Engineering Food

    Instructional Video
    The Science of Taste

    The Science of Taste

    Instructional Video
    Secrets of Sourdough

    Secrets of Sourdough

    Instructional Video
    The Sweet Science of Chocolate

    The Sweet Science of Chocolate

    Instructional Video
    Food Is Fuel

    Food Is Fuel

    Instructional Video
    Turning Food Waste Into a Resource

    Turning Food Waste Into a Resource

    Instructional Video
    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain

    Instructional Video
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