Nomcast Episode 1 – Onions: tears, mayhem and tasty bass notes

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We love onions. They’re a key player in our “mmmm that smells good! Whatcha cookin?” starter pack. But it turns out our bulbous little friends are pretty darn volatile (in more ways than one). Let’s peel back the layers and find out more! View the quiz answers and lesson ideas here.

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Free v9.0 Australian Curriculum-aligned lesson plans, springboards and activities for Yr 2-10.

Nomcast Episode 1 – Onions: tears, mayhem and tasty bass notes

Yr Level

Learning Area

Curriculum Code

Tears Before Dinner

5 6 7

Science

AC9S5U01 AC9S5U04 AC9S5H02 AC9S5I02 AC9S6U04 AC9S6H02 AC9S6I02 AC9S7U05 AC9S7H01

Nomcast Episode 1 – Onions: tears, mayhem and tasty bass notes

Tears Before Dinner

Yr Level

5 6 7

Learning Area

Science

Curriculum Code

AC9S5U01 AC9S5U04 AC9S5H02 AC9S5I02 AC9S6U04 AC9S6H02 AC9S6I02 AC9S7U05 AC9S7H01

Factastical #1

The first food ever grown in space was a potato. In 1996 potato plants were taken into orbit with the Space Shuttle Columbia.