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Grains of Truth Fact Sheet

Educational materials available through the Wheat Commission’s working partnership with the Home Baking Association: http://www.homebaking.org/foreducators/index.html

Age Specific Activities --

Pre-School/Kindergarten

·         Butterfly Art for Very Hungry Kids (http://www.homebaking.org/familyfun/2004-preschool.htm)

·         Flat Bread (http://www.homebaking.org/familyfun/preschool.htm)

Second Grade Activity

·         Apple Dumplings (http://www.homebaking.org/familyfun/second_grade.htm)

·         Nine Patch Quilt Cake (http://www.homebaking.org/familyfun/second_grade_2003.htm)

Fourth and Fifth Grade Activity

·         Baking Traditions (http://www.homebaking.org/familyfun/2004_fourth_fifth.htm)

·         Exploring Pancakes (http://www.homebaking.org/familyfun/2004_third_fourth.htm)

·         Basic Pizza Crust (http://www.homebaking.org/familyfun/fourth_grade.html)  

Middle School Activity

·         Lend a Humane Hand (http://www.homebaking.org/familyfun/2004_middle_school.htm)

McRel Education Standards

·         Bakers…Lets Wrap! (http://www.homebaking.org/wrapactivity.pdf)

·         Bakers…Make Soft Pretzels (http://www.homebaking.org/BreadwithaTwist.pdf)

Baking Labs:

·         A Lesson on White Whole Wheat Bread (http://www.homebaking.org/PDF/SteppinguptothePlate.pdf)

·         Kitchen Leavening Science with Waffles (http://www.homebaking.org/foreducators/kitchenleavening.html)

·         Yeast Science (http://www.homebaking.org/foreducators/yeast_science-1.html)

·         Basic Focaccia (http://www.homebaking.org/foreducators/yeast_science-2.html)

Book and Bake:

·         Easy as Pie (http://www.homebaking.org/easyaspie.pdf)

·         Blueberries for Sal (http://www.homebaking.org/PDF/blueberriesforsal.pdf)

·         Pancakes, Pancakes! (http://www.homebaking.org/bookandbakecakes.pdf)

·         The Pumpkin Runner (http://www.homebaking.org/pumpkin_runner_oct08.pdf)

·         The True Tale of Johnny Appleseed (http://www.homebaking.org/appleseed.pdf)  

Kitchen Science:

·         Salt Savvy (http://www.homebaking.org/foreducators/saltsavvy.html)  

·         Cookie Science (http://www.homebaking.org/foreducators/cookiescience.html)

·         Early American Holiday Pudding (http://www.homebaking.org/foreducators/experiement_colony_pudding.html)

·         Lavish Cracker Bread (http://www.homebaking.org/foreducators/crackerbread.html)

·         Baking is a Science (http://www.homebaking.org/foreducators/scienceexperiment.html)  

The Basics:

·         How to Wash (http://www.homebaking.org/PDF/how_to_wash.pdf)

·         The Thrill of Skill (http://www.homebaking.org/familyfun/TheThrillofSkill.pdf)

·         Safe Kitchen Check List (http://www.homebaking.org/familyfun/SafeKitchenchecklist.pdf)  

·         Ten Tips for Baking Success (http://www.homebaking.org/familyfun/TenTipsforBakingSuccesswithKids.pdf)

·         Cooking Skills Check-List (http://www.homebaking.org/PDF/cooking_skills_checklist.pdf)  

Miscellaneous:

·         Baking Tips (http://www.homebaking.org/bakingtips/index.html)

·         Baking Glossary (http://www.homebaking.org/glossary/old_glossary.html)

·         Read and Understand Nutrition Labels (http://www.homebaking.org/foreducators/nutlabels.html)

·         On the Trail Cuisine Put campers on--the--trail of foods native to North American and discover a part of early American history along with Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery. Offer this lesson as a one-day event or multi-day snap shots. Enjoy this taste of coast to coast food history. (http://www.homebaking.org/onthetrail.pdf) and/or (http://historycooks.com/documents/LewisandClarkExpedition.pdf)

Videos:

·         100% Whole Wheat Bread (How-to Video)  (http://www.homebaking.org/wholewheat.php) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AejOpqGpCI8&feature=player_embedded)

·         Corn Bread – Recipe(http://www.homebaking.org/PDF/cornbread08.PDF)  Video(http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ujPUhFlNAFQ)  

·         Sweet Potato Focaccia – (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKrdUvs8Jvo&feature=player_embedded&noredirect=1)  

·         Everyday Bread -- (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XxcJXMyBXQ&feature=player_embedded)

·         Rustic Country Fruit Tart – Recipe(http://www.homebaking.org/PDF/country_fruit_tart08.PDF) Video(http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RPQxydVn3hw)

·         Cheese Tomato Pizza – Recipe(http://www.homebaking.org/PDF/cheese_tomato_pizza08.PDF) Video(http://www.homebaking.org/baking_channel.php)