2.4 An Apple of an Adventure
This middle school food science lesson, “An Apple of an Adventure!”, teaches students the main processing steps that edible plant products go through from harvest to shipment. Through a creative “Mr. Apple Head” storytelling activity and kinesthetic motion/voice memory strategies, students learn and recall the sequence of harvesting, reception, sizing/grading, washing, peeling/coring, slicing, preserving, drying, storage, packaging, and shipping.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- As a result of this unit, the student will be able to examine processes involved in food science.
- As a result of this lesson, the student will be able to list the main processing steps in edible plant products.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 45 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Apples – one per student, or one per group
- Raisins, marshmallows, toothpicks, licorice, and other materials desired for creating apple characters
- Paper
- Writing surface
- Writing utensil
- MS.FS.2.4.TM.A – one per teacher
- MS.FS.2.4.TM.B – one per teacher
- MS.FS.2.4.ASSESS.A – one per student
- Lesson Number
- MS.FS.2.4
- Precepts
- J. Mental Growth; J2. Think creatively
- Key Terms
- Core
Downloads & Links
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- FPP.04.03.03.bExplain the processes of food preservation methods.
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills
- NL-ENG.K-12.5Communication Strategies – Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes.
- NL-ENG.K-12.6Applying Knowledge — Students apply knowledge of language structure, language conventions, media techniques, figurative language, and genre to create critique, and discuss print and non-print texts.
- NS.5-8.2Physical Science
- NS.5-8.5Science and Technology
- NS.5-8.6Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
- PS.03.05.01.aIdentify harvesting methods and harvesting equipment.
- PS.03.05.04.bDemonstrate techniques for grading, handling, and packaging plants and plant products for distribution.