Name That Grain!
Professor Popcorn 5.2 Supplement
Hand Washing Academic Activity during
Grains Lesson
Use this activity while part of the class is engaged in High Speed Hand Washing.
Supplies:
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5 or 6 Sets of 8 to 10 sandwich or snack zippy bags or food saver bags of foods made with grains.
o Suggested Food examples: Whole grain pasta, pasta, corn meal, whole grain cereal such
as Rice Chex or Cheerios, popcorn (unpopped), quinoa, barley, old-fashioned oatmeal,
brown rice, whole wheat tortilla, English muffin, white rice
o Number each bag with a permanent ink marker, 1 to 10
Copies of the Name That Grain! Discovery Log, one per student
Make up a Name That Grain! Discovery Log Key if you use foods different than the suggested
key. If you want to know if a food is made with whole grain, find it at
http://www.wholegrainscouncil.org/
Directions:
In table groups invite students to Discover Grains. Tell them that they can work together to answer
questions on the Discovery Log. Your teacher may want the students to work independently. Adjust
directions, as needed.
Give one set of bags to each table group and one Name That Grain! Discovery Log to each student.
Tell the students to use the Name That Grain! Discovery Log to report what they can observe about
each of the bags.
Use your Name That Grain! Key to lead a discussion of what the students discovered.
This material was funded in part by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program of USDA. SNAP puts healthy food within reach - call
Oregon SafeNet at 1-800-723-3638. In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited
from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, political beliefs or disability. USDA is an equal opportunity
provider and employer.© 2011 Oregon State University. Kabrin Frank, EPA1 and Glenda Hyde, Faculty/Instructor, Deschutes County. OSU
Extension Service cooperating. Oregon State University Extension Service offers educational programs, activities, and materials without
discrimination based on age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
or veteran’s status. Oregon State University Extension Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Name That Grain!
Discovery Log
Directions: Examine the bags of food. Using the number on the bag,
match it to the correct row in the chart and tell us what you discovered!
What is in the bag?
Is it a whole grain?
What plant is it
from?
Have you tried
eating it?
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
This material was funded in part by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program of USDA. SNAP puts healthy food within reach - call
Oregon SafeNet at 1-800-723-3638. In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited
from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, political beliefs or disability. USDA is an equal opportunity
provider and employer.© 2011 Oregon State University. Kabrin Frank, EPA1 and Glenda Hyde, Faculty/Instructor, Deschutes County. OSU
Extension Service cooperating. Oregon State University Extension Service offers educational programs, activities, and materials without
discrimination based on age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
or veteran’s status. Oregon State University Extension Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Name That Grain!
Discovery Log KEY
Directions: Examine the bags of food. Using the number on the bag,
match it to the correct row in the chart and tell us what you discovered!
What is in the bag?
#1
Barley
Yes
Oat
Yes
Corn
No
Wheat
Yes
Wheat
No
Rice
Yes
Wheat
Yes
Wheat
Quinoa
Yes
Quinoa
Whole Grain Cereal (Cheerios or
Rice Chex are 50% whole grain,
Wheat Chex is 100% whole
grain)
Yes (but may not
be 100% whole
grain)
Cheerios – Oat
Rice Chex – Rice
Wheat Chex Wheat
#2
Old-Fashioned Oatmeal
#3
Popcorn (unpopped)
#4
Pasta
#5
Whole Wheat Tortilla
#6
White Rice
#7
Whole Wheat English Muffin
#8
Whole Grain Pasta
#10
What plant is it
from?
Yes
Barley
#9
Is it a whole grain?
Have you tried
eating it?
This material was funded in part by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program of USDA. SNAP puts healthy food within reach - call
Oregon SafeNet at 1-800-723-3638. In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited
from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, political beliefs or disability. USDA is an equal opportunity
provider and employer.© 2011 Oregon State University. Kabrin Frank, EPA1 and Glenda Hyde, Faculty/Instructor, Deschutes County. OSU
Extension Service cooperating. Oregon State University Extension Service offers educational programs, activities, and materials without
discrimination based on age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
or veteran’s status. Oregon State University Extension Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer.