The potato is a cuisine mainstay of many cultures, impacting those cultures more over the centuries. Dig into these activities to chew on the facts about this famous vegetable.
CONNECT:
- Did you know that potatoes were the first vegetable grown in space? Discover this fact and 49 more potato facts at https://facts.net/potato-facts/
- Watch history through the eyes of the potato at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xROmDsULcLE
- See the potato king who grows 400 different kinds of potatoes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9qWJ89m-hY
CREATE:
- Play with your food: here are 10 games that use potatoes: https://tinybeans.com/play-with-your-food-10-games-that-use-potatoes/
- Paint with potatoes by following the directions at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlTfDtTesKY
- Try experimenting with potatoes at https://sciencing.com/fun-science-experiments-potatoes-8216496.html
CARE:
- Try these healthy, kid-friendly potato recipes: https://mana.md/healthy-kid-friendly-potatoes/
- Grow your own potato; see how at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5spUhmGneGw
- Learn how to buy and handle potatoes at https://www.usfoods.com/great-food/great-food-resources/produce-resources/potato-resources.html
CAREERS:
Are you eye-ing
a potato career? Keep your eye out for the possibilities: as a farmer, cook, scientist,
or even exporter.
- Watch how an Australian potato farm operates at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmuueelyQww
- https://innovature.com/article/meet-natalie-kaiser-scientist-harnessing-power-potatoes-through-plant-breeding-innovation
- https://www.nationalpotatocouncil.org/benefits-of-potatoes/potato-economics-jobs/
