Fifth grade's unit on nutrition is a masterful cross-disciplinary learning experience blending math, health, analysis, and hands-on learning. Cooking teacher Thelma Lancaster recently helped Monica Rees's and Nicole Solis' classes choose seven nutritious breakfast recipes. Students were divided into seven groups, each responsible for a different recipe. Students worked together to create a shopping list, expanding recipes by multiplying quantities of ingredients. "We then went to Farmer Joe's, where each group made their purchases. We looked at organic versus conventional produce, and what that means," explains Rees. "We discussed the terms: vegetarian, vegan, meat-eaters. We talked about quantity and portion size, learned to measure bulk items, and looked intently at labels. Today, we cook and taste!"