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Take and Makes: The Science of Food

Recommended Reads! Nonfiction

Our Food: A Healthy Serving of Science and Poems by Grace Lin

Science You Can Eat by Stefan Gates

Snackable Science Experiments: 60 Edible Tests to Try and Taste by Emma Vanstone

Kitchen Science Lab for Kids : 52 Mouth-Watering Recipes and the Everyday Science that Makes Them Taste Amazing by Liz Lee Heinecke

Popcorn Country: the Story of America's Favorite Snack by Cris Peterson

United Tastes of America: An Atlas of Food Facts & Recipes from Every State! by Gabrielle Langholtz

Recommended Reads! Fiction

Can I Eat That? by Joshua David Stein (E STE)

Eats by Marthe Jocelyn (E JOC)

Before We Eat: From Farm to Table by Pat Brisson (E BRI)

The Good Garden: How One Family Went from Hunger to Having Enough by Katie Smith Milway (J MIL)

Ms. Leaky is Freaky! by Dan Gutman (J GUT)

Food Truck Fest by Alexandra Penfold

Things to Learn!

Special Days
Check out these special days to celebrate during this packet with book and activity ideas!

MyPlate
Visit MyPlate.gov to learn all about food that is good for your body and for other fun, food related resources and activities.
Turkey Five Ways
Check out this awesome infographic to learn 5 creative ways to cook together with turkey this year! Which recipe is your favorite?

Learning Videos

Activities to Try!

STEM Apple Experiment
Learn about why apples turn brown and see if you can stop or slow the process! (There are 2 pages for this activity!)
Make a Germ
It's very important to wash those germs off your hands before you eat or make food! Make this wacky germ to put by your sink to help you remember to wash your hands for 20 seconds before preparing or eating food!