Civic Center Superfood Cook4Teens
Timeline with completion date
January 2016 Introduce project, demonstration lesson, students develop project guidelines, rubrics & reflection forms
Feb-March 2016 Students work in garden, composting, & cooking in science class
April 2016 Students select fresh produce & research healthy recipes in the library; then cook in science class
May 2016 Taste test-students display recipes & invite other classes to try healthy snacks prepared from the school urban garden!!
Goals: Promote healthy eating choices using fresh garden produce that students prepare & cook
Objectives:
Students will grow organic produce in our urban school garden
Students will learn about compost, soil amendments and other garden science
Students will research & cook healthy snacks
Activities
- Before school every morning, students work in our small urban garden, carefully weeding, composting & watering.
- When the food plants grow our students will harvest & learn to cook nutritional snacks (using our library cookbooks!)
- With a new cooking supplies in our science class, students will learn nutritional facts, basic food preparation, reading recipes & measuring ingredients, cooking safety & how to enjoy healthy snacks!!
- Students will be encouraged to experiment with fresh ingredients & write their own recipes.
- We will collect & publish student recipes to share with future classes. Two teachers & over 50 students will participate this year. The cooking appliances, supplies & library cookbooks will be used by many future science/garden/health classes, too.
BUDGET
$40 Slow Cookers (2)
$75 Microwave Oven
$125 Mini Refrigerator
$75 Basic Kitchen utensils/83 piece starter set
$20 Organic herbs & spices
$165 Cookbooks for library
EVALUATION
Students will keep a garden & recipe journal
Students will write directions for using garden & cooking supplies.
Students display recipes & invite other classes to try healthy snacks prepared from the school urban garden!!
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