Cucumbers

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Food Miles and Deserts (Grades 7-12)

Food Miles and Deserts Grades 7-12 How are food systems connected to overall environmental health? What food choices can we make to benefit ourselves, and the environment? In this lesson, students will understand misconceptions and...

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Pickling Cucumbers

Grades 3-5 Students will learn where food comes from and how fresh foods are preserved. Students understand the pickling process and work cooperatively with their team to make a batch of cucumber pickles. Download the...

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Quinoa and Chickpea Salad with Cucumbers & Cranberries

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Bulger Salad with Red Peppers, Cucumbers, and Cheese

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Marinated Cucumbers

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Roasted Chickpea & Cucumber Salad

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Strawberry Cucumber Salad

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Crisp Cucumber Salsa

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Crunchy Chicken Ceasar Salad

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Greek Turkey Pita with Tzatziki Sauce

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Strawberry Cornbread Panzanella

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Strawberry Hummus Pita Sandwich

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Cucumber Chemistry: Moisture Capture with Desiccants

In this activity, students will follow a scientific experiment on cucumbers to learn about the chemistry of different substances and their ability to absorb water. To test this, students will experiment on four cucumber slices...

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Seed Sleuth

In this activity, students will observe and compare seeds to match which vegetables are related to each other. The accompanying worksheet (PDF) asks students to observe the size, shape, and color of the seeds to...

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In a Pickle

In this activity, students conduct an experiment to determine what fraction of vinegar is needed to safely preserve pickles. Through this, students will learn about fractions and ratios. Students will also learn why food is...

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Cucumber in a Bottle

In this activity, the class will grow a cucumber in a 2 liter plastic soda bottle for a few weeks until the cucumber is fully grown. Through this activity, students will be able to observe...

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Cucumber Exploration

In this activity, students will learn about how cucumbers are grown through reading The Pickle Patch Bathtub by Frances Kennedy. Students will also get to taste test cucumbers, observe cucumbers through magnifying glasses, and journal...

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Cucumber Stacks Activity

In this activity, students will learn how to assemble their own snack by making this cucumber stacks recipe. The goal of this activity is to have students learn about and taste test cucumbers, as well...

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Hydrating Summer Foods Lesson

This resource provides a variety of activities that educate students about two summer foods, cucumbers and watermelons. In addition, students will learn about the difference between vegetables and fruits, and learn about the importance of...

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