ABC World Food

Ingredient Origins

Grade Level: Grades 4-7

Objective: To explore the ABC World Food database while learning about some of interesting and unusual ingredients people around the world enjoy, paying specific attention to the frequent differences between an ingredient’s place of origin and the culture of the cuisine in which it is used.

Duration: 1 - 2 hours

Materials: Ingredients Tour instructions, individual access to ABC World Food for all participating students.


Food Timeline Quiz Bowl

Grade Level: Grades 4-7

Objective: To learn and share a variety of interesting food facts while familiarizing oneself with the ABC World Food database.

Duration: 1 - 2 hours

Materials: Food Timeline Quiz Bowl instructions, pen/pencil and paper or word processing capabilities, individual access to ABC World Food for all participating students.


Dinner Party

Grade Level: Grades 7-12

Objective: To introduce students to the ABC World Food database while enabling them to more deeply explore the foods of two different countries and to consider the similarities and differences among the cuisines.

Duration: 30 minutes - 2 hours

Materials: Dinner Party instructions, individual access to ABC World Food for all participating students.

ABC Database Access

Register Our School

To register your institution for your free, no-strings-attached access to this suite of databases through at least September 15th, please follow these steps:

  1. Fill out the following form fields. Please note that all fields are required.
  2. Upon completion, you will receive an email with your unique access url.
  3. Add your unique url to your school's website or include your unique url in an email communication to staff and students.