Blue Corn Mush: What makes corn mush turn blue? An Indigenous STEM Lesson Plan
by Jessica Austin
Students will explore the reason why blue corn mush turns blue when juniper ash is added. Students will create a hypothesis and engage in active discussions about the why of this process. Students will also have an opportunity to make blue corn mush, which incorporates math measurements into the lesson.
Lesson Grade Level
3rd GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rpEU8kU0CckLaTJOczUKLX8Fq9__mQEz/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Mathematics Measurement and Data (MD) English Language Arts (ELA) Writing Speaking & Listening
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