On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 16:43:04 GMT, Puester wrote:

> Alexis wrote:
>
> > If anyone is interested, I'll share the results of the flavor vs. color
> > science fair project my class did. I was thrilled with their premise
> > and truly surprised by the outcome.
> >
>
> Please do share the information.

> A young realtive taught kg in the wilds of northern Vermont to
> really low-income kids and they had no idea what pickles really
> were made of, or butter or applesauce.
>
They are all good social studies lessons: From farm to table.

I used to read Pancakes for Breakfast while my students passed around
a small jar of cream, shaking it 10 times each before passing it to
the next person. We were learning to count by 10s at the time, so
that's how we figured out how many shakes it took to make butter. The
book is also a good introduction to telling time because of the clock
in the background of each picture.

Applesauce is easy, easy, easy and no cooking involved... just chop up
some raw (peeled) apple, toss them into a blender with the juice of
1/2 to 1 whole lemon and blend until it turns into applesauce.
Sweeten to taste and add a tiny bit of cinnamon, if you wish.