Wheat Science Program
Wheat Science
Price: $4.00 per kit
(each kit serves three students)
Target Grade Level: 4th
Availability: Two separate sessions in January
Standards: KCCRS Social Studies; Economics & MW Region content Math; 4.MD.2
Extension Office Provides: One bread kit per 3 students, bread Instructions, online resources, and other educational materials as requested.
Teacher Provides: Water, oil, measuring utensils, and an oven to bake the bread.
This is the perfect program for Kansas Day! Over two weeks, students will explore the importance of Kansas wheat, the principles of baking, yeast development, and good nutrition.
Teacher Resources
Bread Making Direction for the Classroom (word)
PDFs
Grain Elevator Math(estimating)
Wheat Kids Connection Magazine
PowerPoint
Websites
Kansas Wheat (kswheat.com)
Wheat People (kshs.org)
The Wheat Foods Council (wheatfoods.org)
Youtube Video
Cooking With Kids Inc., How to Knead Dough
Meet Me at the Flour Mill~Shellenberger Hall at K-State
DVDs Available Upon Request
Wheat-From Field to Table (approx. 15 min.)
History Made Every Day--Bread (approx. 50 min.)
Books Available Upon Request
Celebrate Wheat by Dan Yunk
Wheat People, Celebrating Kansas Harvest by the Kansas State Historical Society
Contact the Extension Office at 785-232-0062