HOMESCHOOL: Junior Food Explorers Fridays @ 12-1:30

Green Apron Kitchen Homeschool Cooking Curriculum
Weekly Fridays @ 12-1:30 
Elementary ages 6 to 11  | 90 minutes per class
Students prepare approachable foods while practicing safe kitchen habits, testing one science idea each week, and exploring the people, places, and tools connected to food. Each child keeps a chef journal and finishes with an original recipe presentation.
 
Week 1 Kitchen Detectives 9/25
Recipe Rainbow veggie wraps | Skill Safe washing and spreading
 
Cook Spread, arrange, roll and slice.
Science investigation Observe color, texture and plant parts.
History connection Compare today's cooking tools with older hand tools; sketch a tool that makes a task easier.
Journal prompt What did you predict, observe and change? Draw or describe one ingredient or tool from today.
 
Week 2 Measurement Lab 10/2
Recipe Apple cinnamon oat cups | Skill Measuring and fractions
 
Cook Measure, mix and chill in cups.
Science investigation Compare dry and liquid measures; predict how oats absorb liquid.
History connection Explore how recipes and measuring cups help cooks share consistent results.
Journal prompt What did you predict, observe and change? Draw or describe one ingredient or tool from today.
 
Week 3 The Bread Experiment 10/9
Recipe Skillet flatbread | Skill Mixing dough
 
Science investigation Compare dough before and after cooking; discuss gas, heat and texture.
History connection Locate flatbreads in several food traditions; compare shapes and serving styles without claiming one recipe represents a whole culture.
Journal prompt What did you predict, observe and change? Draw or describe one ingredient or tool from today.
 
Week 4 Corn Across the Americas 10/16
Recipe Sweet corn and bean salsa | Skill Rinsing and safe knife use
 
Cook Rinse, dice and toss; serve with tortilla chips.
Science investigation Test whether acid changes the flavor of a vegetable mixture.
History connection Learn that Indigenous peoples in the Americas developed maize as a food crop; map where corn is grown today.
Journal prompt What did you predict, observe and change? Draw or describe one ingredient or tool from today.
 
Week 5 The Emulsion Challenge 10/23
Recipe Lemon vinaigrette and garden salad | Skill Whisking and seasoning
 
Cook Shake dressing in a jar; toss salad.
Science investigation Compare oil and water with and without mustard; observe separation.
History connection Examine an old and a modern salad utensil; ask how tools change preparation.
Journal prompt What did you predict, observe and change? Draw or describe one ingredient or tool from today.
 
Week 6 The Egg Laboratory 10/30
Recipe Vegetable and cheese omelet | Skill Whisking and heat awareness
 
Cook Whisk eggs; adult supervises stovetop cooking; fold and serve.
Science investigation Observe egg proteins change from liquid to solid with heat.
History connection Compare how families in different places serve cooked eggs; invite learners to share family examples.
Journal prompt What did you predict, observe and change? Draw or describe one ingredient or tool from today.