Taste Tests have been integrated with the current focus
within each classroom. The 1st Taste Test involved Mrs
Fake's 2nd grade that was studying Africa. While the
food prep was very hands on, they also heard from a
guest, Polly Noyce who talked about farming in
Kenya.
The kids also learned about local farms from farmers like Jeff Burchstead speaking here to Sue Lewis' 7th grade.
The kids also learned about local farms from farmers like Jeff Burchstead speaking here to Sue Lewis' 7th grade.
FIRST CLASSROOM TASTE TEST On March 6, 2006
- Notes from 2 students
On March 6, 2006 we made a soup that was called Carrot Soup with African Spices. In the classroom we peeled potatoes and carrots, we grated ginger and we smelled cumin and coriander.
We had helpers Amy Winston, Heather Wolfe, Anne Pfeiffer and Karen Kleinkopf, they did the chopping.
We each carried an ingredient from our classroom to the kitchen. We took it in turns to stir everything in the pot. After 15 minutes the soup was ready to be pureed. While we waited we drew fruits and vegetables with pastels, did “vegetable acrostics” and read about farms.
We all enjoyed making the soup. We tasted it...... The grown ups thought it was excellent, we’re not sure if we liked it. We hope other children in the school like our soup when they try it. We are going to add more potatoes and less orange juice.
We all enjoyed making the soup. We tasted it...... The grown ups thought it was excellent, we’re not sure if we liked it. We hope other children in the school like our soup when they try it. We are going to add more potatoes and less orange juice.
Olivia York and Brandon Barter, Mrs. Fake’s 2nd Grade Class
On March 6, 2006 we made a soup that was called Carrot Soup with African Spices. In the classroom we peeled potatoes and carrots, we grated ginger and we smelled cumin and coriander.
We had helpers Amy Winston, Heather Wolfe, Anne Pfeiffer and Karen Kleinkopf, they did the chopping.
We each carried an ingredient from our classroom to the kitchen. We took it in turns to stir everything in the pot. After 15 minutes the soup was ready to be pureed. While we waited we drew fruits and vegetables with pastels, did “vegetable acrostics” and read about farms.
We all enjoyed making the soup. We tasted it...... The grown ups thought it was excellent, we’re not sure if we liked it. We hope other children in the school like our soup when they try it. We are going to add more potatoes and less orange juice.
We all enjoyed making the soup. We tasted it...... The grown ups thought it was excellent, we’re not sure if we liked it. We hope other children in the school like our soup when they try it. We are going to add more potatoes and less orange juice.
Olivia York and Brandon Barter, Mrs. Fake’s 2nd Grade Class