Engaging Video-Based Science Menu for Middle & High School – Perfect for Pre-Holiday Lessons or Sub Plans.
This Google Slides lesson uses short, curated videos to examine the science behind common Thanksgiving foods through a structured student-choice format. Students select from a set of food-based investigations and analyze each topic using guided questions.
Students choose from approximately twelve food-related science topics and:
watch short, kid-friendly videos
answer content-based and reasoning questions
explain the scientific processes involved in cooking and flavor
Topics include examples such as:
the Maillard reaction and browning
the chemistry of sweetness
why garlic smells the way it does
how cookies and other baked goods form
and other Thanksgiving-related food science phenomena
The lesson is organized as a choice board, with a recommended number of activities to complete while allowing flexibility based on time and instructional goals. Each food icon links to a slide with multiple related videos, allowing students to explore a topic in greater depth before returning to the main menu.
This lesson is designed to support:
application of chemistry and biology concepts to everyday food
explanation of familiar phenomena using scientific ideas
engagement through structured student choice
short-form analysis of multimedia science sources
It functions well as:
a seasonal science activity
an enrichment or review task
a low-prep digital choice board lesson
The format allows students to connect classroom science to real-world experiences while practicing explanation and interpretation rather than passive viewing.
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR SCHOOL/DISTRICT ALLOWS YOUTUBE ACCESS BEFORE PURCHASE.
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Science & Engineering Practices (SEPs):
Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information; Constructing Explanations
Crosscutting Concepts (CCCs):
Cause and Effect; Structure and Function
Common Core (Literacy in Science):
RST.6-8.7, RST.9-10.7
WHST.6-8.2, WHST.9-10.2
Engaging Video-Based Science Menu for Middle & High School – Perfect for Pre-Holiday Lessons or Sub Plans.
This Google Slides lesson uses short, curated videos to examine the science behind common Thanksgiving foods through a structured student-choice format. Students select from a set of food-based investigations and analyze each topic using guided questions.
Students choose from approximately twelve food-related science topics and:
watch short, kid-friendly videos
answer content-based and reasoning questions
explain the scientific processes involved in cooking and flavor
Topics include examples such as:
the Maillard reaction and browning
the chemistry of sweetness
why garlic smells the way it does
how cookies and other baked goods form
and other Thanksgiving-related food science phenomena
The lesson is organized as a choice board, with a recommended number of activities to complete while allowing flexibility based on time and instructional goals. Each food icon links to a slide with multiple related videos, allowing students to explore a topic in greater depth before returning to the main menu.
This lesson is designed to support:
application of chemistry and biology concepts to everyday food
explanation of familiar phenomena using scientific ideas
engagement through structured student choice
short-form analysis of multimedia science sources
It functions well as:
a seasonal science activity
an enrichment or review task
a low-prep digital choice board lesson
The format allows students to connect classroom science to real-world experiences while practicing explanation and interpretation rather than passive viewing.
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR SCHOOL/DISTRICT ALLOWS YOUTUBE ACCESS BEFORE PURCHASE.
To preview this lesson, click here.
Science & Engineering Practices (SEPs):
Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information; Constructing Explanations
Crosscutting Concepts (CCCs):
Cause and Effect; Structure and Function
Common Core (Literacy in Science):
RST.6-8.7, RST.9-10.7
WHST.6-8.2, WHST.9-10.2
