Scope and sequence · Practical
Grade 2 Cooking & Food
A year of short, true kitchen stories, from Florence Nightingale’s clean hands and Daniel’s vegetables to the Jell-O wiggle, the iceman’s wagon and the first Thanksgiving, each followed by a little food science and a real no-cook or grown-up-heats recipe the child helps make for the family.
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What to cover
32 of 32 lessons are MUST COVER. They are tested on the unit tests and exams, or are skills the SAT/ACT relies on. OPTIONAL lessons are enrichment. Do them if time allows. The course is complete when the MUST COVER lessons are done.
Unit 1: Kitchen & Food Safety
- MUST COVER 1.1 Soap, Water and Twenty Seconds · unit test
- MUST COVER 1.2 Germs Grow on Bread · unit test
- MUST COVER 1.3 Kitchen Rules and Kitchen Jobs · unit test
- MUST COVER 1.4 Allergies: Keeping Friends Safe · unit test
Unit 2: Food Groups & the Balanced Meal
- MUST COVER 2.1 Daniel and the King’s Food · unit test
- MUST COVER 2.2 Protein Builds: Beans and Corn · unit test
- MUST COVER 2.3 Whole Grains: The Wheat Kernel · unit test
- MUST COVER 2.4 A Balanced Breakfast · unit test
Unit 3: Taste, Smell & Your Taste Buds
- MUST COVER 3.1 The Five Tastes · unit test
- MUST COVER 3.2 How Taste Buds Work · unit test
- MUST COVER 3.3 Smell Is Most of Flavor · unit test
- MUST COVER 3.4 Crunchy and Creamy · unit test
Unit 4: Heat & Cold
- MUST COVER 4.1 Hot Stove Safety and Boiling Water · unit test
- MUST COVER 4.2 Baking in the Oven · unit test
- MUST COVER 4.3 Keeping Food Cold Long Ago · unit test
- MUST COVER 4.4 Drying Food · unit test
Unit 5: Food Chemistry
- MUST COVER 5.1 Starch in Potatoes · unit test
- MUST COVER 5.2 Shake Cream into Butter · unit test
- MUST COVER 5.3 Jell-O and the Protein Net · unit test
- MUST COVER 5.4 Yeast Makes Bread Rise · unit test
Unit 6: Cravings, Reward & a Balanced Diet
- MUST COVER 6.1 Why Some Foods Are Hard to Stop Eating · unit test
- MUST COVER 6.2 Everyday Foods and Sometimes Foods · unit test
- MUST COVER 6.3 Thirsty? Drink Water · unit test
- MUST COVER 6.4 Treats in Their Place · unit test
Unit 7: Fire, the Grill & Spice
- MUST COVER 7.1 A Campfire and a Grill Are Not Toys · unit test
- MUST COVER 7.2 Where Spices Come From · unit test
- MUST COVER 7.3 Salt Makes Food Taste Better · unit test
- MUST COVER 7.4 Flavors That Go Together · unit test
Unit 8: Meal Planning & the Family Table
- MUST COVER 8.1 Measuring Cups and Spoons · unit test
- MUST COVER 8.2 The First Thanksgiving Meal · unit test
- MUST COVER 8.3 Making a Grocery List · unit test
- MUST COVER 8.4 The Family Feast · unit test
36-week pacing calendar
From the course’s own 32-week pacing guide, with catch-up and review weeks added to fill a 36-week (180-day) year.
| Week | Plan | Done | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | Session 1: Lesson 1.1 Soap, Water and Twenty Seconds: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 1.1 kitchen project (cook the recipe) and cook’s notebook | ||
| Wk 2 | Session 1: Lesson 1.2 Germs Grow on Bread: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 1.2 kitchen project (cook the recipe) and cook’s notebook | ||
| Wk 3 | Session 1: Lesson 1.3 Kitchen Rules and Kitchen Jobs: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 1.3 kitchen project (cook the recipe) and cook’s notebook | ||
| Wk 4 | Session 1: Lesson 1.4 Allergies: Keeping Friends Safe: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 1.4 kitchen project (cook the recipe) and cook’s notebook Session 3: Unit 1 review and unit challenge | ||
| Wk 5 | Session 1: Lesson 2.1 Daniel and the King’s Food: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 2.1 kitchen project (cook the recipe) and cook’s notebook | ||
| Wk 6 | Session 1: Lesson 2.2 Protein Builds: Beans and Corn: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 2.2 kitchen project (cook the recipe) and cook’s notebook | ||
| Wk 7 | Session 1: Lesson 2.3 Whole Grains: The Wheat Kernel: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 2.3 kitchen project (cook the recipe) and cook’s notebook | ||
| Wk 8 | Session 1: Lesson 2.4 A Balanced Breakfast: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 2.4 kitchen project (cook the recipe) and cook’s notebook Session 3: Unit 2 review and unit challenge | ||
| Wk 9 | Session 1: Lesson 3.1 The Five Tastes: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 3.1 kitchen project (cook the recipe) and cook’s notebook | ||
| Wk 10 | Session 1: Lesson 3.2 How Taste Buds Work: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 3.2 kitchen project (cook the recipe) and cook’s notebook | ||
| Wk 11 | Session 1: Lesson 3.3 Smell Is Most of Flavor: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 3.3 kitchen project (cook the recipe) and cook’s notebook | ||
| Wk 12 | Session 1: Lesson 3.4 Crunchy and Creamy: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 3.4 kitchen project (cook the recipe) and cook’s notebook Session 3: Unit 3 review and unit challenge | ||
| Wk 13 | Session 1: Lesson 4.1 Hot Stove Safety and Boiling Water: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 4.1 kitchen project (cook the recipe) and cook’s notebook | ||
| Wk 14 | Session 1: Lesson 4.2 Baking in the Oven: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 4.2 kitchen project (cook the recipe) and cook’s notebook | ||
| Wk 15 | Session 1: Lesson 4.3 Keeping Food Cold Long Ago: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 4.3 kitchen project (cook the recipe) and cook’s notebook | ||
| Wk 16 | Session 1: Lesson 4.4 Drying Food: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 4.4 kitchen project (cook the recipe) and cook’s notebook Session 3: Unit 4 review and unit challenge | ||
| Wk 17 | Catch-up and review week (no new lessons) | ||
| Wk 18 | Session 1: Lesson 5.1 Starch in Potatoes: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 5.1 kitchen project (cook the recipe) and cook’s notebook | ||
| Wk 19 | Session 1: Lesson 5.2 Shake Cream into Butter: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 5.2 kitchen project (cook the recipe) and cook’s notebook | ||
| Wk 20 | Session 1: Lesson 5.3 Jell-O and the Protein Net: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 5.3 kitchen project (cook the recipe) and cook’s notebook | ||
| Wk 21 | Session 1: Lesson 5.4 Yeast Makes Bread Rise: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 5.4 kitchen project (cook the recipe) and cook’s notebook Session 3: Unit 5 review and unit challenge | ||
| Wk 22 | Session 1: Lesson 6.1 Why Some Foods Are Hard to Stop Eating: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 6.1 kitchen project (cook the recipe) and cook’s notebook | ||
| Wk 23 | Session 1: Lesson 6.2 Everyday Foods and Sometimes Foods: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 6.2 kitchen project (cook the recipe) and cook’s notebook | ||
| Wk 24 | Session 1: Lesson 6.3 Thirsty? Drink Water: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 6.3 kitchen project (cook the recipe) and cook’s notebook | ||
| Wk 25 | Session 1: Lesson 6.4 Treats in Their Place: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 6.4 kitchen project (cook the recipe) and cook’s notebook Session 3: Unit 6 review and unit challenge | ||
| Wk 26 | Session 1: Lesson 7.1 A Campfire and a Grill Are Not Toys: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 7.1 kitchen project (cook the recipe) and cook’s notebook | ||
| Wk 27 | Session 1: Lesson 7.2 Where Spices Come From: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 7.2 kitchen project (cook the recipe) and cook’s notebook | ||
| Wk 28 | Session 1: Lesson 7.3 Salt Makes Food Taste Better: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 7.3 kitchen project (cook the recipe) and cook’s notebook | ||
| Wk 29 | Session 1: Lesson 7.4 Flavors That Go Together: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 7.4 kitchen project (cook the recipe) and cook’s notebook Session 3: Unit 7 review and unit challenge | ||
| Wk 30 | Session 1: Lesson 8.1 Measuring Cups and Spoons: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 8.1 kitchen project (cook the recipe) and cook’s notebook | ||
| Wk 31 | Session 1: Lesson 8.2 The First Thanksgiving Meal: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 8.2 kitchen project (cook the recipe) and cook’s notebook | ||
| Wk 32 | Session 1: Lesson 8.3 Making a Grocery List: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 8.3 kitchen project (cook the recipe) and cook’s notebook | ||
| Wk 33 | Session 1: Lesson 8.4 The Family Feast: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 8.4 kitchen project (cook the recipe) and cook’s notebook Session 3: Unit 8 review and unit challenge | ||
| Wk 34 | Catch-up week: finish any MUST COVER lesson not yet done | ||
| Wk 35 | Catch-up week: finish any MUST COVER lesson not yet done | ||
| Wk 36 | Year-end review, portfolio and records |