Food for Thought
Connection to the Real World
  Science concepts don't mean much to students if they can't see how what they are learning relates to their real lives. By encouraging her students to test food that they are already familiar with, Ms. Respess reinforces the idea that science is relevant, useful, and can help us better understand the world around us. photo of classroom
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"I was happy to see that these children were testing food that they would eat themselves on a daily basis."
Vanessa Prescott
6th grade teacher, Brooklyn, NY


 
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