Resources For Educators: Our Global Kitchen: Food, Nature, Culture

Part of the Our Global Kitchen: Food, Nature, Culture exhibition.

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Our Global Kitchen: Food, Nature, Culture explores how food is grown, how it reaches our markets and kitchens, how cooks and cultures create cuisines, and the role of food in ceremonies and celebrations. This comprehensive guide will help you explore the exhibition with your students.

Educators Guide and Materials

Cover of Educator's Guide titled "Our Global Kitchen: Food Nature Culture" with a colorful illustrated pattern of various kitchen tools and food items.

Our Global Kitchen Educator's Guide

Get an advance look at the exhibition's major themes and what your class will encounter. This eight-page guide for K-12 educators includes a Map of the Exhibition, Essential Questions (important background content), Teaching in the Exhibition (self-guided explorations), Come Prepared Checklist, Correlation to Standards, and Glossary.

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Activities

Our Global Kitchen: Activities for Grades K-2
Our Global Kitchen: Activities for Grades 3-5
Our Global Kitchen: Activities for Grades 6-8
Our Global Kitchen: Activities for Grades 9-12

More Resources 

Use these free online resources before or after your visit to further explore themes presented in the Our Global Kitchen exhibition.

 

Reading Global Grocery Have you ever wondered what gives chocolate its flavor? Or where olive oil comes from? You might be surprised to learn just how far... Hands-on Taste a Smell Test It's not just the taste buds in your mouth that let you taste sweet, bitter, salty, and sour flavors. Take the Jellybean Test to... Reading The Quest for the Perfect Tomato Find out how scientists are using genetics to change the food you eat.

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About the Exhibition Meet the Curators Grow Trade and Transport Cook Taste Eat Celebrate Future of Food Additional Resources