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Nombre ____________________________________Ancient Grains & Seeds Extra Credit Answer the following questions using only the provided websites. .
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Nombre____________________________________Ancient Grains & Seeds Extra Credit Answer the following questionsusing only the provided websites. AmaranthWEBSITES: http://wholegrainscouncil.org/whole-grains-101/amaranth-may-grain-of-the-month-0http://www.nzdl.org/gsdlmod?e=d-00000-00---off-0fnl2.2--00-0----0-10-0---0---0direct-10---4-------0-1l--11-en-50---20-about---00-0-1-00-0--4----0-0-11-10-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&cl=CL1.1&d=HASH8b93f7d59b69ced2457bee.41. What is amaranth? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. Where does amaranth grow?____________________________________3. What group of people are famous for using this grain?________________________________________________4.What did they call amaranth?____________________________5.Who banned Amaranth from being grown? ____________________________6. Why was amaranth banned for a period?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________7 . What nutritional value does amaranth have?________________________________________________________________________8. What disease or diseases can be prevented/reduced by eating a diet with amaranth?____________________________________________________9. How is amaranth cooked?_______________________________________________________________________Quinoahttp://wholegrainscouncil.org/whole-grains-101/quinoa-march-grain-of-the-month. 1.What is quinoa? How is it pronounced? __________________________________________2. Where does quinoa grow?____________________________________3. What group of people are famous for using this grain?________________________________________________4. What did they call it?_________________________________5. Who destroyed the fields of quinoa?_____________________________6. Why did they destroy the crops?_________________________________7. Why is the protein in this plant food so remarkable?______________________________________________________________8. What are the health benefits of quinoa?_______________________________________________________________8. Quinoa is cooked in water, like rice. How do you know when it it done?_____________________________________________________________
ChiaWEBSITES: http://www.chia.org.uk/chia-history.phphttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/24/business/chia-seeds-gain-popularity-for-nutritional-benefits.html?_r=01. What is chia? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. Where does chia grow?____________________________________3. What groups of people are famous for using this seed?________________________________________________4.Who banned chia from being grown? ____________________________5. Why was it banned?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________6 . What nutritional value does chia have?____________________________________________________7. How can you eat/drink it? (list at least 2 ways)__________________________________________________________________8. What product that contains chia does the woman shown in the NY Times article sell?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Amaranth Chia Write the word for each grain (amaranth, quinoa, chia) on the map in all places where they are a native plant. Include the name of the culture that first used them.
Nombre y apellido____________________________________EXTRA CREDIT From Florentine Codex- Man threshing Amaranth chia fresca New ways I would like to try this ingredient (specific recipe/explanation that you learned from the project- you may investigate more recipes): ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ My NEW experiences trying the ingredient in a new way outside of school OR an explanation of the products available at my grocery store that are the featured food or contain the food as an ingredient. (HINT- you can see examples at GIANT grocery store in the “Health Food” aisles and in the same section in Wegman’s grocery store.): ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________