The Foodist: Cream of Carrot (Potage Crécy)
This delicious potage Crecy is a cream of carrot soup that is delicious warm or cold. Served with potato croutons.
Lesson: Using a Rabbit Sling
In this lesson we learn about animal physiology and psychology and how to properly care for a rabbit when trimming its nails.
Lesson: Treat On Site
This lesson covers the ins and outs of caring for animals, plants, gardens, and insects on an urban farm. Vet tech insights and details.
Design Challenge: The Alcohol Family
This design challenge explores the alcohol molecules and the basics of the Lewis Structures. Using magnets and steel rods.
Lesson: Pressure and Water
In this lesson we explore why water is so special in that it is magnetic and when you constrict it gets stronger. This is sanitary.
Design Challenge: Why Do Animals Panic?
In this Design Challenge we learn what motivates common farmyard animals and how we can better treat them.
Design Challenge: The Large And The Small
This Design Challenge we explore how scale affects the way life, light, and reality interact. We sort the scales here.
Design Challenge: Build a Stomach
In this Design Challenge we will explore how living animals digest food and create energy and wastes by creating a stomach.
Lesson: Understanding pH
In this lesson we explore the pH scale to understand the basic chemistry of life in terms of acids and bases. Water is neutral.
Design Challenge: Prepare a Microscope Slide
In this Design Challenge we present students with the opportunity to see material on a slide and how to see it.
Lesson: Vital Signs and Ecologies
This lesson is an exploration of the way that ecosystems all work together and find life. Here we take their vital signs.
Lesson: Ecology In a Box
How do we build soil in an urban environment? We can start with a box! My friend JuliaLynne Walker helped me make this one.
Lesson: Types of Baths on a Farm
In this lesson we discuss the alternatives to water to bath and care for animals and insects on a farm. You will be surprised.
Design Challenge: Build an Animal Tractor
In this design challenge we ask students to build a system to keep animals safe and healthy. With many options.
Lesson: Public Speaking 101
In this lesson we discuss why speaking in front of people is so hard, and what the secret is to being able to do it very well.
Design Challenge: Six Simple Machines
In this Design Challenge we create a game of reducing objects into the simple machines that comprise all machines.
Lesson: Phases of Matter
I this lesson we take a closer look at pressure, temperature, water and the three most common phases of matter. Solid, liquid, gas.
Lesson: Under Pressure
This is a core lesson on the role of pressure in all its many forms at Mezzacello. A heavy and forceful issue! Under Pressure indeed!
The Foodist: Crispy Seared Foie Gras on Polenta
The Foodist: Crispy Seared Foie Gras on Polenta with Jambon and Blackberries is a delight. Trust the process!
BioEngineering Lesson Plans
BioEngineering Camp 2023 five day lesson plans with lesson, activity, challenge and presentation data. For teacher use at Mezzacello