My World Food Teacher's Guide

The My World: Food unit Teacher's Guide may be used alone. It also is integrated with the following Food unit components: The Mysterious Marching Vegetables, Explorations, The Reading Link and The Math Link.The Teacher's Guide provides background information at the beginning of each activity. Clearly stated concepts and skills, a list of required materials and an estimation of time needed to conduct activities provide a quick but efficient snapshot of each lesson. Helpful illustrations and links to other components of the unit are given as aids for planning. Questioning strategies, follow-up activities and appropriate treatments for student-generated data also are furnished. Blackline masters of student pages are provided in both English and Spanish. The Food unit Teacher's Guide provides the following activities (including Pre- and Post-Assessments).1. What's That Food? - What do you know about nutrition?2. Not Just Dirt Anymore - What is soil and how does it contribute to plant growth?3. Lighten Up! - How do plants produce food through photosynthesis?4. Plant Parts You Eat - Where do everyday vegetables and fruits come from?5. Food Webs - What happens to energy and nutrients in ecosystems?6. Digestion - What happens during digestion?7. Bio Build-Up - Why do pollutants become concentrated in some foods?8. They're Everywhere! - Where do bacteria grow?9. Using Food Labels - How can we use the information on food labels?10. Let's Eat! - How can we keep our food safe?11. Healthy Snacks - What are good food choices?Moreno, Nancy P. is the author of 'My World Food Teacher's Guide', published 2006 under ISBN 9781888997484 and ISBN 1888997486.