Introduction

Students will learn about how many elements on the periodic table are found in the foods we eat every day. They will then utilize the periodic table to create an authentic-looking menu for healthy eating.

Learning Objectives

Students will:

  • (ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.1) Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to the precise details of explanations or descriptions.
  • (ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.7) Translate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text into visual form (e.g., a table or chart) and translate information expressed visually or mathematically (e.g., in an equation) into words.

 

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