1. Apples – K to 12 Nebraska Afterschool Conference September 26, 2014
Drs. Georgia Jones & Michelle Krehbiel,
Presenters
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2. University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Workshop Agenda
Teaching cooking in your expanded learning time
Age appropriate activities
Apples – touch, taste, enjoy
Helpful resources
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3. Ways Children Learn Best
Interested
Actively Involved
Engaged
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4. Youth are naturally curious about food and cooking.
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5. Food Preparation Teaches:
Math Science Reading Arts Problem solving Communication Decision Making Time Management
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6. Short-Term Benefits for Youth
Trying new food Sense of accomplishment More likely to sit down to a family meal that they helped prepare Spend quality time with family
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7. Long-Term Benefits for Youth
Learn a life-long skill Learn to eat well and may be more likely to eat healthfully as adults Gain self-confidence through positive cooking experiences
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8. Age Appropriate Cooking
K to 2nd grade
Help measure dry ingredients
Cut with a table knife
Handle dough
Shake liquids
Mix dry ingredients
Beating eggs
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9. Age Appropriate Cooking
3rd to 5th grade
Wash fruits and vegetables
Grease or spray baking pans
Measure ingredients
Light chopping
Breaking eggs
Wash dishes
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10. Age Appropriate Cooking
6th to 8th grade
Follow a recipe
Handle and store ingredients and finished product safely
Plan and prepare simple meals or snacks
Operate small appliances
Moderate chopping, dicing and cutting (safe knife skills)
Clean up
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11. Age Appropriate Cooking
High school:
Tasks requiring multiple preparation steps or close timing
Plan and prepare whole meals
Follow rules set by adults, even if they are not present
Help younger children learn about food and cooking
Enjoy cooking with others
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Activity Examples
Kindergarten to 2nd grade: Apple tasting 3rd through 5th grade: Enzymatic browning 6th through 8th grade: Applesauce & Coddled Apples High school: Apple Pie or Apple Tart
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13. Resources Making Food for Me: University of Nebraska Extension
Curriculum
Making Food for Me: University of Nebraska Extension
Fast Foods: University of Nebraska Extension
Grow, Eat, Grow: University of Missouri Extension
Cooking 101, 201, 301, & 401: University of Illinois Extension
Websites
Kids A Cookin’:
Home Baking Association:
UNL Extension Food Website:
MyPlate Online: ChooseMyPlate.gov
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14. Contact Information
Michelle Krehbiel University of Nebraska 4-H Youth Development 114 Agriculture Hall Lincoln, NE
Georgia Jones
University of Nebraska
Dept. of Nutrition & Health Sciences
119D Ruth Leverton Hall
Lincoln, NE
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15. University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Extension
Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln cooperating with the Counties and the United States Department of Agriculture.
University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension educational programs abide with the nondiscrimination policies of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture.
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