Biofuels in Kentucky
Corn Products
Objective:
Demonstrate the quantity and variety of items that are made with corn.
Materials needed:
1. A large box.
2. An assortment of items made from corn, such as:
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Corn Flakes |
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Paint |
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Popcorn |
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Varnish |
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Corn Bread |
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Diapers |
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Corn Starch |
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Toothpaste |
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Corn Oil |
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Tape |
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Corn Chips |
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Vitamins |
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Canned Corn |
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Paper |
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Soda |
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Anti-biotics |
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Meat (corn used for feed) |
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Ethanol |
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Candy |
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Instant Pudding |
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Pizza Sauce |
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Jelly |
Note: You can also use pictures of these products instead of the actual item.
Preparation:
1. Familiarize yourself with the corn products slides
(corn-product-slides.ppt or
corn-product-slides.pdf) and the
sources of various corn products.
2. Place corn items in box and keep contents covered until presentation.
Presentation:
Ask students how they like to eat corn. [corn on the cob, creamed corn, etc.]
Tell them that corn is used in many other foods we enjoy every day. Ask the
students to name a product that contains corn. As the students name an item
in the box, pull it out and set it on display. Continue to get input from
students until all the food items are named.
Then ask the students if they know of any non-edible products that use corn. Again, pull the items out of the box as the students name them.
Be sure that ethanol fuel is one of the items mentioned. Ask the students to think about the amount of corn we currently consume and how much more corn we will need for energy.