Classroom Activities & Workbooks
Teaching kids about wheat, whole grains and wheat-foods is fun!
Each and every day, from breakfast through snacks and dinner, wheat is an ingredient in many of the foods we eat.
Wheat also creates many jobs, from farmers to flour millers to bakers.
We invite educators and parents to explore the Activities & Materials section which features activities, downloadable booklets and other materials to help children learn more about wheat production, marketing and its nutritional value.
Kindergarten - 2nd Grade
Color the story as you join first graders Sammy Spaghetti and Becky Bread, along with their Teacher Mrs. Goodfood, for an exciting tale of how wheat becomes food and why it's so good for you. Activities include coloring, a maze, matching drawings, sequencing of events, dot-to-dot and a search for wheat foods.​
3rd - 5th Grade
Let North Dakota farm girl Jenny Johnson introduce you to the wheat kernel and explain who it's grown, marketed and made into delicious, nutritious food. Activities include identifying parts of the wheat kernel and plant, unscrambling terms, crossing out letters to reveal good things about wheat, a crossword puzzle, and recipe.
The Resource Materials listed below are also available from the North Dakota Wheat Commission for classroom use.
To order materials, contact the Commission at 701-328-5111 or ndwheat@ndwheat.com​​
Hands-On Wheat Activities
Looking for a couple of easy hands-on activities great for kids of all ages? Here's a couple quick, fun, and sometimes messy wheat related activities.
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Dough for it. Give kids a cup of flour and some water and let them make their own simple dough, or better yet, help them mix their own homemade playdough. Discuss how wheat is used to make many of the foods we eat, which once started out as dough like cookies, pasta and bread.
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Make a wheat box. Get a gallon or two of clean wheat from an elevator or local farmer and put it in a plastic bin, like the ones used to store sweaters under a bed. Now you've got a wheat box! Add your favorite sandbox toys and play for hours. Set the box on top of a plastic tablecloth in the living room to make clean up easy.
Nutrition & Baking Information
If you are looking for information about the nutritional value of wheat foods, the Wheat Foods Council has developed a variety of information sheets regarding nutrition and health facts. Visit the Wheat Foods Council directly at www.wheatfoods.org. The Home Baking Association provides educational resources, recipes, activities and lesson plans for anyone interested in baking. More information can be found at www.homebaking.org.
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Fiber
Fiber is one of the most essential “nutrients” for a healthy diet. It may not supply vitamins, minerals or calories, but its effects on digestion, overall well being and the internal microorganisms within the colon are profound.
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Folic Acid
Folic acid is a B vitamin that is used to fortify foods and has been shown to protect against neural tube defects such as spina bifida and anencephaly.
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Whole Grains and Enriched Grains
Provides definitions and health benefits of whole and enriched grains.
Baking Food Safety 101
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Flour 101
From all purpose to whole wheat flour, discover the different types of flour and their uses.
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Measurement Guide and Ingredient Substitutions
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Wheat Facts & Information
Learn more about the 6 classes of wheat grown in the U.S. Each class of wheat has unique quality characteristics and is used for specific food products.
A kernel of wheat consists of three parts which can be used together or separately to make wheat foods.
Read more about the different types of flour and how they are best used.
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Reviews the different types of ancient grains gaining popularity in the food system and grains that actually aren't grains!