Food Science Lessons |
Three food-science themed lessons suitable for remote delivery. |
Chemistry |
Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
Food Webs within a Riparian Zone |
In this lesson students will be introduced to the food webs within the riparian zone. They will act out and draw food webs, and begin to build their riparian models. |
Biology |
Elementary (4-5) |
Fork it Over |
In this lesson students will get to make their own biodegradable forks while still trying to maintain utensil strength. |
Bioenergy |
Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
From Fossils to Phylogenies BLAST Activity |
Students will use BLAST to identify species from proteins. |
Biology, Engineering |
Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
From Fossils to Phylogenies Mass Spectrometry Activity |
Students will analyze proteins from a Tyrannosaurus rex. |
Biology, Engineering |
Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
From Fossils to Phylogenies Phylogenetic Tree Activity |
This lesson introduces what phylogenetics is, why it is important, how to read a phylo and what is MAB? |
Biology, Engineering |
Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
From Fossils to Phylogenies Presentation |
This Powerpoint introduces the four activities for From Fossils to Phylogenies |
Biology, Engineering |
Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
From Salmonberry to Sagebrush |
In these lessons students will learn about invasive and non-invasive plants. Students will also learn about the ecoregions of Oregon and the ecology of plants, as well as other topics. |
Biology, Ecology |
Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
Fuel Comparison |
In this lesson students will learn the positive and negative effects of using fossil fuels and biofuels, why fossil fuels are so prevalent, what are some alternatives to fossil fuels, and what can be done to push these alternatives into market. |
Bioenergy, Energy |
Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
Fueling the Future |
In this lesson students will learn about sustainable biofuels that can be produced in the Pacific Northwest for aviation. |
Bioenergy, Biology, Chemistry, Ecology, Engineering, Renewable Energy |
Middle School (6-8) |