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In this lesson, students examine how various factors related to personal needs and available resources influence their food choices.
Activities:
🛒 This or That? This activity simulates a grocery store experience where students analyze how multiple factors affect food choices. It emphasizes the complexity of decisions beyond price. Food costs are standardized for comparison and real-life pricing varies.
Recipes:
One simple and one complex recipe is suggested. Both have chef-led videos embedded in the slide decks and are accessible via the links below:
Next Steps
⬇️ Download the Lesson 3 Slide Deck to guide your class through the activity and recipe videos.
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Highlights
💡 Big Idea
This lesson encourages students to think critically about how their environment, personal needs, and values shape their food choices.
📝 Lesson Prep
Preview the Lesson 3 Slide Deck and embedded chef-led videos, then select one or both recipes based on class time, available ingredients, and students’ cooking skills.