8th Grade in the Edible Schoolyard – Scope and Sequence
Rotation # 1 – FALL – Humanities Classes
Lesson #
K8 – 1
Recipe
Quick Tomato Dinner
Main Focus
Seasonality, tasting
From the Garden
August 30
Tomatoes
Basil
Garlic
Onion
ESY Standard
Edible Schoolyard 2.0
In the Kitchen, Grade 8:
Concepts 3.10: Fully
engage their senses and
use descriptive
vocabulary
Techniques 2.7:
Demonstrate mastery of
tasting and seasoning
skills based on sensory
observations, identify and
recreate flavors from
different countries and
cultures covered in
previous lessons
Techniques 2.8.1:
Demonstrate a working
knowledge of ingredients,
understand and explain
seasonality, and identify
which ingredients are
grown in particular
seasons.
Academic Connection
8th Grade in the Edible Schoolyard – Scope and Sequence
K8 – 2
Roasted Vegetable Wraps
with Salsa Verde
Life Skills: Roasting and
Seasoning
September 9
Assorted greens
Onion
Garlic
Parsley
Cilantro
Potatoes
Edible Schoolyard 2.0
In the Kitchen, Grade 8:
Techniques 2.8.5
Demonstrate mastery of a
wide variety of cooking
techniques, reliably
choose the right
technique for each job,
and compare and contrast
technique differences in
conversation.
Techniques 2.8.6 Read
and follow recipes,
customize recipes when
alterations and
adjustments are possible,
and improvise recipes
after choosing seasonal
ingredients.
8th Grade in the Edible Schoolyard – Scope and Sequence
K8 – 3
Chow Mein
September 16
Bok choy
Carrots
Life Skills
Edible Schoolyard 2.0
In the Kitchen, Grade 8:
Techniques 2.8.5
Demonstrate mastery of a
wide variety of cooking
techniques, reliably
choose the right
technique for each job,
and compare and contrast
technique differences in
conversation.
Techniques 2.8.3
Demonstrate mastery of
knife skills, safety and
care using knives from
the ESY Toolbox.
Techniques 2.8.7:
Demonstrate mastery of
tasting and seasoning
skills based on sensory
observations, identify and
recreate flavors from
different countries and
cultures covered in
previous lessons
Rotation # 2 – WINTER – Science Classes
K8 – S1
Ricotta and Kale Pesto
Kitchen pH Lab
Dec. 9
Kale
Arugula
Lemons
Parsley
California State:
Reactions 5.e: Students
know how to determine
whether a solution is
acidic, basic, or neutral.
8th Grade in the Edible Schoolyard – Scope and Sequence
K8 – S2
K8 – S3
Irish Soda Bread with
Chai Tea and Butter
Soft Pretzels
Chemical Reactions:
Chemical Leaveners
Chemical reactions:
Biological Leaveners
Dec. 17
N/A
California State:
Reactions 5.a:
Students know reactant
atoms and molecules
interact to form
products with different
chemical properties.
Reactions 5.c: Students
know chemical
Edible Schoolyard 2.0
In the Kitchen, Grade 8: reactions usually
liberate heat or absorb
heat.
Reactions 5.d: Students
know physical
processes include
freezing and boiling, in
which a material
changes form with no
chemical reaction
Jan 7
N/A
California State:
Reactions 5.a:
Students know reactant
atoms and molecules
interact to form
products with different
chemical properties.
Reactions 5.c: Students
Edible Schoolyard 2.0
In the Kitchen, Grade 8: know chemical
reactions usually
liberate heat or absorb
heat.
Reactions 5.d: Students
know physical
processes include
freezing and boiling, in
which a material
8th Grade in the Edible Schoolyard – Scope and Sequence
changes form with no
chemical reaction
Rotation # 3 – SPRING – Humanities Classes
Edible Schoolyard 2.0
In the Kitchen, Grade 8:
K8 - 8
Soba Noodle Bowl
Life Skills: tasting and
seasoning
March 5
Lemongrass
Lime
Tools 8.1 Choose the
right tool at the ESY
Cooking Station to
complete each job and
take initiative to cook
independently.
Techniques 8.5
Demonstrate mastery
of a wide variety of
cooking techniques,
reliably choose the
right technique for each
job, and compare and
contrast technique
differences in
conversation.
Concepts 3.9
Collaborate to identify,
choose, and complete
jobs to execute recipes,
and explain each
individual contribution
8th Grade in the Edible Schoolyard – Scope and Sequence
to the end result.
K8 - 9
K8-10
Soup?
March 12
8th Grade in the Edible Schoolyard – Scope and Sequence
GK8 10
Pizza
Pizza
June 30
Edible Schoolyard 2.0
In the Kitchen, Grade 8:
TK