Autumn Hearth: Printable Curriculum
Empower your student (Ages 5-15) to become your family's Seasonal Health Hero with the Autumn Hearth Unit Study. This complete, multi-age curriculum explores the powerful intersection of herbal chemistry, culinary history, and seasonal wellness.
Forget generic worksheets. This study turns your kitchen into a genuine alchemy lab, using everyday spices to teach rigorous science.
Zero Prep, Deep Learning
This digital download provides instant access to over 30 pages of differentiated curriculum (saving you 10+ hours of prep time), designed to engage multiple age groups simultaneously.
Your Student Will Master:
Extraction Chemistry: How to use heat, water, and sugar to pull out beneficial compounds from different plant parts.
Historical Context: Connecting modern seasoning to ancient medicine and global trade routes.
Sensory Science: Using all five senses to analyze and record the properties of herbs.
Differentiated Learning: Separate, tailored activities for younger learners (Ages 5-9) and advanced research projects for older learners (Ages 10-15).
Three Core Learning Modules & Projects
Each module provides detailed lesson plans, history prompts, and hands-on kitchen experiments.
Module I: The Chemistry of Warmth
Focus: Volatile Oils (essential oils) and Thermogenics (the science of warming the body).
Concept: Students learn why Cinnamon Bark, Orange Peel, and Ginger Root contain special chemicals that stimulate circulation and bring warmth.
Project: Blending the aromatic Warming Spice Tea Blend.
Module II: Preservation Science
Focus: Decoction (long simmering) and Osmosis (using sugar as a preservative).
Concept: Students discover the science of food preservation, learning how to extract hard-to-reach compounds from tough plant parts (like dried apple and whole spices) to create shelf-stable medicine.
Project: Preparing and bottling a thick, flavorful Spiced Apple Cider Syrup.
Module III: Culinary History
Focus: Botany, Culture, and the dual role of seasoning as food vs. medicine.
Concept: Students explore the folklore of herbs like Thyme and Sage and research the trade and cultural history of salt and spices, debating their traditional uses.
Project: Mixing and jarring the aromatic Thyme & Sage Savory Seasoning Salt.
What's Included in Your Digital Download
Full-color PDF lesson guides for all three modules.
Multi-age worksheets, including Botany Labeling, Organoleptic Assessment (sensory analysis), and review pages.
Teen Extension Activities, including the Historical Preservation Challenge and Ethnobotany Research Prompts.
✨ Start your cozy journey into Kitchen Chemistry, history, and seasonal wellness today!
Empower your student (Ages 5-15) to become your family's Seasonal Health Hero with the Autumn Hearth Unit Study. This complete, multi-age curriculum explores the powerful intersection of herbal chemistry, culinary history, and seasonal wellness.
Forget generic worksheets. This study turns your kitchen into a genuine alchemy lab, using everyday spices to teach rigorous science.
Zero Prep, Deep Learning
This digital download provides instant access to over 30 pages of differentiated curriculum (saving you 10+ hours of prep time), designed to engage multiple age groups simultaneously.
Your Student Will Master:
Extraction Chemistry: How to use heat, water, and sugar to pull out beneficial compounds from different plant parts.
Historical Context: Connecting modern seasoning to ancient medicine and global trade routes.
Sensory Science: Using all five senses to analyze and record the properties of herbs.
Differentiated Learning: Separate, tailored activities for younger learners (Ages 5-9) and advanced research projects for older learners (Ages 10-15).
Three Core Learning Modules & Projects
Each module provides detailed lesson plans, history prompts, and hands-on kitchen experiments.
Module I: The Chemistry of Warmth
Focus: Volatile Oils (essential oils) and Thermogenics (the science of warming the body).
Concept: Students learn why Cinnamon Bark, Orange Peel, and Ginger Root contain special chemicals that stimulate circulation and bring warmth.
Project: Blending the aromatic Warming Spice Tea Blend.
Module II: Preservation Science
Focus: Decoction (long simmering) and Osmosis (using sugar as a preservative).
Concept: Students discover the science of food preservation, learning how to extract hard-to-reach compounds from tough plant parts (like dried apple and whole spices) to create shelf-stable medicine.
Project: Preparing and bottling a thick, flavorful Spiced Apple Cider Syrup.
Module III: Culinary History
Focus: Botany, Culture, and the dual role of seasoning as food vs. medicine.
Concept: Students explore the folklore of herbs like Thyme and Sage and research the trade and cultural history of salt and spices, debating their traditional uses.
Project: Mixing and jarring the aromatic Thyme & Sage Savory Seasoning Salt.
What's Included in Your Digital Download
Full-color PDF lesson guides for all three modules.
Multi-age worksheets, including Botany Labeling, Organoleptic Assessment (sensory analysis), and review pages.
Teen Extension Activities, including the Historical Preservation Challenge and Ethnobotany Research Prompts.
✨ Start your cozy journey into Kitchen Chemistry, history, and seasonal wellness today!