The Science of Food

Welcome to our In the Know topic for November, Food Chemistry. You may wish to take a look at other grade spans and recommend articles to students that are below or above their grade’s reading level.

Grades K-1 look at food science. A Spanish translation of the article may be found here. Additionally, students will explore how airplanes fly.  A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.

Grades 2-3 explore how they are surrounded by food science.  A Spanish translation of the article may be found here.

Grades 4-5 examine what food scientists do. A Spanish translation of the article may be found here.

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