The Really Big Food Project Activities Lesson Plan 1: Responding to Rice Key Learning Area English - Reading Level Middle Primary Description Activities to support students' comprehension of the text, and allow them to respond to the text in a meaningful way Lesson Plan 2: Rani and the Greedy Raja - A Folktale from India, Page 25 Key Learning Areas English Mathematics Level Middle Primary Description Students listen to the folktale, Rani and the Greedy Raja, and complete related activities. Lesson Plan 3: More than just Rice!      Answers Key Learning Area English Level Middle Primary Description A collection of literacy activities focusing on vocabulary related to rice. These activities are suitable for inclusion in literacy learning centres. Lesson Plan 4: Postcards from the Paddies Key Learning Area English SOSE/HSIE Level Middle Primary Description Students learn about the production of rice, and use this knowledge together with information from the book to create a postcard. Lesson Plan 5: A Bowlful of Rice Key Learning Area Mathematics : Number, Measurement Level Middle Primary Description Students work on a strategy to come up with an estimate of how many grains of rice would be in a bowl of rice. Lesson Plan 6: A Local Food Project Key Learning Area SOSE/HSIE Level Middle Primary Description Students discover cultural influences in own community by researching information about local restaurants or food outlets. Lesson Plan 7: Where in the world? Key Learning Area SOSE/HSIE Level Middle / Upper Primary Description Students learn about geographical terminology. Lesson Plan 8: Making Healthy Choices Key Learning Area Health Level Middle Primary Description Students consider food choices that are more likely to enhance personal health based on the healthy food pyramid. Lesson Plan 9: Familiarity Breeds Connectedness. Key Learning Area SOSE/HSIE Level Middle / Upper Primary Description Students research additional information about the nine countries featured in the book.