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Make Oatmeal Cookies?

This short film reveals the story behind oatmeal cookies, from the farmer's field to fresh from the oven. Without words.
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This short film reveals the story behind oatmeal cookies, from the farmer's field to fresh from the oven. Without words.

Agriculture Food and Food Industries All subjects
  • director
    Winston Washington Moxam
  • camera
    Owen Jin
  • location sound
    Greg Nosaty
    Saul Henteleff
    C. Dwayne Crowe
  • editor
    Greg Nosaty
  • sound editor
    Saul Henteleff
  • online editor
    Tony Wytinck
  • sound mixer
    Bruce Little
  • production assistant
    Monique Perron
    Melanie Coad
  • series conceived by
    Don White
  • production supervisor
    Scott Collins
  • program administrator
    Cyndi Forcand
  • producer
    Jennifer Torrance
  • executive producer
    Svend-Erik Eriksen

Education

Ages 5 to 13
Study Guide
Guide 1
School subjects
Geography - Territory: Agricultural Health/Personal Development - Healthy Eating, Nutrition
At an elementary level (K–2), children can bake oatmeal cookies and draw the steps in a sequential order. Technology can be incorporated from grades 5 to 8 by adding narration to this film. Situational problems in Math can be taught by baking and selling oatmeal cookies as a fundraiser at both the elementary and high school levels.

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