Introduction
This is a WebQuest for grades K-2.
It is meant to inform the students about where food
comes from, and all of the hard work farmers do to produce the ingredients we
need for our favorite foods.
It was designed to be broken into sections, so the
unit can be spread over multiple days.
All of the worksheets and specific directions are located on this page
under each corresponding section.
You
can have the students do the WebQuest as a class as opposed to individual
computers for younger students.
Unit
Notes and Process
Step 1
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You’ll need a computer to watch videos with sound for the commercials.
Step 2
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Look at the milk side first, and then the wheat side.
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You can read the text in the first link about wheat grown in
Step 3
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Purchase Cheez-Its for you class to investigate with their senses. You can have them pre-bagged if you want
to make sure each student gets an even amount of crackers.
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Cheez-It
Investigation Worksheet
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For younger students, you can brainstorm with them as a class and write the
descriptive words on the board for them to copy.
Step 4
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Here is a poster about
handwashing to print out and post.
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If there is a sink in your classroom you can go through the hand washing process
at the sink, or you can take the students to the bathrooms as a class.
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You can present different foods to the students and ask if they need to be
washed before they are eaten. You
can do this by holding up pictures of food.
You can ask the students if they see the pattern of washing fruits, vegetables
and some meats, and not grains, dairy, etc.
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For older students, you can encourage them to make up new lyrics about hand
washing and hygiene to the tune of Old McDonald.
Step 5
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Cheez-It
Description Worksheet
Conclusion
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Here is the worksheet for the students
to draw their cartoon and write their sentences.
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For younger students, instead of writing the steps of how Cheez-Its are made,
you could have them write the descriptive words they came up with or to say
where they are in the world and what the people in the picture are doing.
Evaluation
Grading Checklist for
Investigation Sheet:
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Check to make sure the appropriate words represent the proper sense
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Check to make sure of correct matching between the picture and the word
Grading Checklist for
Description Sheet:
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You can provide a minimum amount of words or phrases that the student must
include on their description page, depending on the age of the student.
Grading Checklist for
conclusion activity:
Older students:
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Check to make sure the steps of agricultural production are in order for both
the wheat and the cheese process.
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Check for complete sentences and fairly accurate spelling.
Younger Students:
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Check to make sure they tried to describe their cartoon with descriptive words.
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Check for attempt and a creative picture.
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Check to make sure the location of the picture was named.
SOLs
Here is a complete list of
Virgninia’s Standards of Learning.
Kindergarten
Science
K.1
The student will conduct investigations in which
a)
basic properties of objects are identified by direct observation;
c)
objects are described both pictorially and verbally
K.2
Students will investigate and understand that humans have senses that allow one
to seek, find, take in, and react or respond to information in order to learn
about one’s surroundings. Key concepts include
a)
five senses and corresponding sensing organs (taste – tongue, touch – skin,
smell – nose, hearing – ears, and sight – eyes); and
b)
sensory descriptors (sweet, sour, bitter, salty, rough/smooth, hard/soft, cold,
warm, hot, loud/soft, high/low, bright/dull).
K.4
The student will investigate and understand that the position, motion, and
physical properties of an
object can be described. Key concepts include
a)
colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple), white, and black;
b)
shapes (circle, triangle, square, and rectangle) and forms (flexible/stiff,
straight/curved);
c)
textures (rough/smooth) and feel (hard/soft);
d)
relative size and weight (big/little, large/small, heavy/light, wide/thin,
long/short); and
K.6
The student will investigate and understand basic needs and life processes of
plants and animals.
Key concepts include
b)
plants and animals live and die (go through a life cycle); and
K.8
The student will investigate and understand simple patterns in his/her daily
life. Key concepts
include
a)
weather observations;
b)
the shapes and forms of many common natural objects including seeds, cones, and
leaves;
K.9
The student will investigate and understand that change occurs over time and
rates may be fast or
slow. Key concepts include
a)
natural and human-made things may change over time;
History
K.4
The student will use simple maps and globes to
b)
describe places referenced in stories and real-life situations;
K.6
The student will match simple descriptions of work that people do with the names
of those jobs.
English
K.2
The student will use listening and speaking vocabularies.
b) Use words to describe/name
people, places, and things.
c) Use words to describe location, size, color, and shape.
K.3
The student will build oral communication skills.
f) Participate in
discussions about books and specific topics.
K.11 The
student will write to communicate ideas.
a)
Draw pictures and/or use letters and phonetically
spelled words to write about experiences, stories, people, objects, or events.
b)
Write left to right and top to bottom.
K.12 The student will explore the
uses of available technology for reading and writing.
Technology
K-2.5
The student will use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information
from a variety of sources.
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Identify information in various formats.
Music
K.1
The student will sing songs and play instruments.
First Grade
Science
1.1
The student will conduct investigations in which
a) differences in physical properties are
observed using the senses;
1.4
The student will investigate and understand that plants have life needs and
functional parts and
can be classified according to certain characteristics. Key concepts include
c) characteristics (edible/nonedible,
flowering/nonflowering, evergreen/deciduous).
History
1.7
The student will explain the difference between goods and services and will
describe how people are both buyers and sellers of goods and services.
1.12 The
student will recognize that communities in
English
K.2
The student will use listening and speaking vocabularies.
b) Use words to describe/name
people, places, and things.
c) Use words to describe location,
size, color, and shape.
K.3
The student will build oral communication skills.
f) Participate in
discussions about books and specific topics.
K.11 The
student will write to communicate ideas.
c)
Draw pictures and/or use letters and phonetically
spelled words to write about experiences, stories, people, objects, or events.
d)
Write left to right and top to bottom.
K.12 The student will explore the
uses of available technology for reading and writing.
Technology
K-2.5
The student will use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information
from a variety of sources.
·
Identify information in various formats.
Music
1.1
The student will sing a repertoire of songs and play instruments.
2. Sing a variety of songs
individually and in groups.
Second Grade
Science
2.5
The student will investigate and understand that living things are part of a
system. Key concepts include
a) living organisms
are interdependent with their living and nonliving surroundings;
2.8
The student will investigate and understand that plants produce oxygen and food,
are a source of useful products, and provide benefits in nature. Key concepts
include
a) important plant
products (fiber, cotton, oil, spices, lumber, rubber, medicines, and paper);
b)
plants provide homes and food for many animals and prevent soil from washing
away.
English
2.3
The student will use oral communication skills.
b) Share stories or information orally with an audience.
2.11 The
student will write stories, letters, and simple explanations.
a)
Generate ideas before writing.
b)
Organize writing to include a beginning, middle, and end.
Technology
K-2.5
The student will use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information
from a variety of sources.
·
Identify information in various formats.
Music
2.1
The student will sing a repertoire of songs and play instruments.
1. Sing melodies
within the range of a sixth.
Sing a variety of songs individually and in groups.
2.5
The student will create music through a variety of experiences.
1. Create lyrics to
familiar melodies.
***Applicable if your students make up new lyrics to Old McDonald to create a
hand washing song.
Additional
Resources
Here is an
additional hand washing sheet.
It has a bi-lingual poster that you can print off as well as the black and white
version to color.
To
expand upon food safety, geared more for first or second grade, use this food safety activity and
coloring book to get the message across.
Germs are not for Sharing
By Elizabeth Verdick
ISBN 1575421976
“It
contains germs basics, including what they are, where they live, how your body
fights them, and more. The book
emphasizes the importance of good health habits for children.”
Bread comes to Life: A
ISBN 1582461147
“The minimal text covers a lot of ground, taking readers from the planting of
wheat seeds in a garden through harvest and bread making.”
Credits
This WebQuest was created by Kelly Henaghan for
Last revised: August, 2008
© 2008 Agriculture in the
Classroom; All Rights Reserved