Culinary Discovery and Exploration Program: Nurturing Young Chefs with Real-Life Learning Adventures
Age Curriculum Activities Resources Real-Life Projects Field Trips & Tours Subjects Covered Skill Development Classes
Children's books on food and Visit a local farmer's - Introduction to basic art and
Introduction to kitchen safety using
cooking - Interactive kitchen market to see fresh drawing classes. - Beginner's
interactive apps or websites. - Food English (reading,
safety apps - Food produce. - Create a Farmer's market swimming lessons. - English
identification game using educational vocabulary), Science
identification flashcards - simple recipe book with visit - Local bakery language skill development
apps or online resources. - Measurement (senses, taste), Math
Digital measurement tools - family recipes. - Field trip or kitchen tour - through interactive activities
Building fun with digital measurement tools or apps. (counting, basic
5 Cooking videos for kids - to a local bakery or Visit a community and stories. - Basic math and
Foundation - Storytime cooking with interactive eBooks fractions),
Storybooks about different kitchen for a safety art gallery - Safety problem-solving activities. -
or cooking videos. - Basic counting and Technology (digital
cultures - Basic counting toys demonstration. - Art demonstration field Introduction to coding and
sorting exercises (math). - Reading and tools), Social Studies
and games - Kid-friendly project: Create food- trip technology concepts. -
discussing stories related to food and (culture)
cooking utensils - Playdough themed drawings or Introduction to a second
culture (English, social studies).
for shaping food items paintings. language.
Cooking apps for kids - Digital
Junior chef cooking with the help of - Building foundational math
cooking games - Virtual Visit a local farm to learn English (writing,
cooking apps or online tutorials. - Food and skills through math classes. -
cooking classes - Block-based about food sources. - Plan creativity), Science
shapes with digital cooking games or Introduction to a third
coding apps - Art supplies and cook a simple meal Farm visit - Cooking (culture, geography),
interactive apps. - Cultural cuisine language. - Physical fitness and
(paper, colored pencils) - with family assistance. - session at home - Math (geometry,
Building exploration through virtual cooking classes sports classes. - Advanced
6 Globe or world map - Create a food-themed art Art exhibit visit - shapes), Technology
Foundation or video recipes. - Introduce block-based coding and technology classes. -
Children's world cuisine project using natural International dinner (digital cooking tools,
coding for beginners with culinary-themed Intermediate language and
cookbook - Child-sized apron materials. - Design and at home coding), Art (culinary
projects. - Simple art projects related to communication skills. -
and chef's hat - Child-friendly host a family-themed arts), Geography
food (art). - Basic geography discussions Intermediate art and creative
gardening tools for planting international dinner. (geography)
related to food origins (geography). projects.
herbs or vegetables
Culinary Discovery and Exploration Program: Nurturing Young Chefs with Real-Life Learning Adventures
Age Curriculum Activities Resources Real-Life Projects Field Trips & Tours Subjects Covered Skill Development Classes
Kitchen safety practice using online safety
Visit a local food
simulations or videos with interactive
Safety goggles and gloves - processing facility. - Plan Science (chemistry, - Developing problem-solving
components. - Cooking with fractions with
Cooking utensils for kids - and cook a themed family nutrition), Math skills with puzzle-solving
interactive cooking apps or websites. - Food processing
Digital budgeting tools - dinner. - Conduct a (fractions, classes. - Advanced math and
Math in the kitchen with budgeting and facility tour - Family
Science experiment kits - simple food preservation budgeting), problem-solving classes. -
Developing shopping using digital budgeting tools. - dinner night - Local
Coding puzzles and experiment at home. - Geography (global Intermediate coding and
7 Culinary Food science experiments using virtual labs park or garden visit -
challenges - Environmental Explore a local park or cuisine), Technology technology projects. -
Skills or science apps. - Cultural cooking Science fair project -
books and resources - Simple garden and discuss plant- (online simulations, Intermediate swimming and
exploration with interactive cooking Sustainability
sewing kit for making reusable based ingredients. - coding), Art (culinary water safety lessons. -
challenges and coding tasks. - Introduce discussion
food wraps - A small indoor Design and execute a arts), Social Studies Advanced sports and physical
discussions about food sustainability and
herb garden kit food-themed science fair (sustainability) fitness activities.
environmental impact (science, social
project.
studies).
Plan and prepare a family
Cooking with adult supervision while
picnic using homemade
following online cooking classes with Science (nutrition,
Adult supervision in the kitchen dishes. - Visit a local
interactive elements. - Grow your food with agriculture),
- Gardening tools and supplies grocery store and
the help of gardening apps or interactive Geography (food Advanced coding and
- Nutrition analysis software - compare prices for a Family picnic -
plant growth simulations. - Food and production), Math technology classes. -
Digital maps and geography meal plan. - Create a Grocery store visit -
nutrition research with interactive nutrition (real-world Intermediate language
Developing apps - Business-related board family vegetable garden Vegetable garden
analysis tools and data visualization. - application), proficiency. - Participation in a
8 Culinary games - Books on basic and track growth. - Visit a project - Farm visit -
Explore the impact of geography on food Technology (online team sport or group activity. -
Skills economics - Basic graphic nearby farm to learn Bake sale activity -
production through interactive maps and research, coding, Advanced math and problem-
design software for creating about agriculture. - Start Food marketing
simulations. - Food entrepreneurship with a business tools), Art solving activities. - Intermediate
food labels and menus - A visit a mini "food business" with project
focus on digital marketing strategies and (branding and art and creative projects.
to a local grocery store with a a neighborhood bake
coding-related business tools. - Introduce design), Economics
shopping list sale. - Collaborate on a
basic concepts related to food economics (basic concepts)
coding-based food
(economics).
marketing project.
Culinary Discovery and Exploration Program: Nurturing Young Chefs with Real-Life Learning Adventures
Age Curriculum Activities Resources Real-Life Projects Field Trips & Tours Subjects Covered Skill Development Classes
Science (food
Mastering kitchen techniques with the Attend a cooking class or
chemistry, physics),
guidance of cooking videos and advanced workshop with a local
Geography (global
cooking apps with coding challenges. - Cooking classes or workshops - chef. - Explore a food - Advanced math and problem-
Cooking class or cuisine), Commerce
Food science experiments through Materials for food science processing or solving classes. - Leadership
workshop - Food (business concepts),
interactive virtual labs or coding-based experiments - Online culinary manufacturing facility. - and teamwork skills through
processing facility Career Education
Advanced simulations. - Global cuisine immersion courses - Design software for Organize a food-related group projects. - Intermediate
tour - Charity event (food industry
Culinary with interactive culinary courses and food presentation - Business charity event or coding and technology
or fundraiser - careers), Art (food
9 Skills and coding-related projects. - Culinary arts planning software - Advanced fundraiser. - Visit a projects. - Advanced swimming
Restaurant visit - presentation, design),
Career with interactive design tools for food economics and philosophy restaurant and learn and water safety lessons. -
Sustainability Math (advanced
Preparation presentation and visual storytelling. - Real- books - A visit to a local about kitchen operations. - Advanced language and
discussion - Food measurements,
world food business planning with a focus restaurant or food business - A Discuss food sustainability communication skills. -
business plan budgeting),
on coding-based financial modeling and community service project with a local environmental Intermediate sports and
collaboration Technology (coding,
marketing strategies. - Discussions about related to food or hunger relief group. - Collaborate on a physical fitness activities.
digital culinary
advanced food economics and ethics coding-based food
resources),
(economics, philosophy). business plan.
Economics
Mastery in cooking techniques with a focus Science (nutrition,
Participate in a culinary
on culinary arts and coding-enhanced sustainability), Career
Professional chef's tools (with competition or challenge. -
recipes. - Food and health research Culinary Education (food
supervision) - Lab equipment Visit a food science
presented through interactive nutrition competition or industry careers),
for advanced food laboratory or research Mastery in coding and
analysis tools and data-driven challenge - Math (advanced
experiments - Resources for center. - Collaborate with technology classes. - Advanced
presentations. - Sustainable cooking Laboratory or budgeting, nutritional
Advanced career exploration - Event a local restaurant for a language or literature classes. -
exploration with coding-related discussions research center calculations),
Culinary planning software - Art pop-up event. - Interview Participation in a competitive
on sustainable food practices. - Career visit - Restaurant Technology (coding,
10 Skills and supplies for culinary professionals in the food sport or athletic activity. -
exploration with interactive coding-based collaboration - online research,
Career presentation - Advanced industry for career Mastery in math and advanced
career exploration tools and simulations. - Professional career exploration
Preparation cultural and historical books - insights. - Organize a food- problem-solving activities. -
Culinary showcase organization with interviews - Art tools), Art (culinary
Participation in culinary themed art exhibition with Mastery in sports and physical
interactive event planning tools and coding- exhibition - arts, visual
competitions or challenges - local artists. - Create and fitness.
related portfolio creation. - In-depth Culinary showcase presentation), Social
Collaboration with a local present a culinary
discussions about the cultural, historical, presentation Studies (culture,
charity or food bank showcase for family and
and philosophical aspects of food (social history), Philosophy
friends.
studies, philosophy). (food philosoph
