Kill the Dyes
by Tonya Page
In this lesson students will discover harmful effects and chemical makeups of artificial ingredients, specifically food coloring and red dyes. Students will experiment with and demonstrate capillary action through celery and relate it to their own consumption. Students will learn to be aware of their ingredient consumption and create a dye-free menu.
Lesson Grade Level
3rd GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1IJMqNYQY_s1m5xtcv3RhoKaqwPyNHKg7/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Life Science L2: Organisms & Energy Mathematics Counting and Cardinality (CC) Number and Operations—Fractions (NF) Measurement and Data (MD)
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