2.2 Quick Lesson: The Adventures of Cob’s Potatoes
A primary-level “Quick Lesson” from Unit 2: Processing (Food for America) that uses the story “The Adventures of Cob’s Potatoes” to teach students how a potato travels from the farm to their plate through harvesting, storage, processing, and transport. Students also examine personal and average American potato consumption rates and complete an accompanying activity sheet.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Describe how a potato gets from the farm to your plate.
- Discuss personal and average consumption rates of the potato.
- Time required
- 50 minutes
- Grade level
- Primary
- Materials
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- Writing surface
- Copies of Activity Sheet 7:1
- Access to byproducts in or near the classroom
- Unit
- Unit 2: Processing
- Key Term(s)
- Tuber