It is National Popcorn Day...at least some say it is. There is a bit of confusion as to the exact day, but many say it is January 19th.
I figure today is as good a day to make some popcorn as any other. Since the average American eats 68 quarts of popcorn in a year, it is obvious that we don’t need much of an excuse to head to the microwave with a bag of Redenbacher’s!
Here are some links to include popcorn in your school day:
Click here for: the history of popcorn, science of growing and popping corn, a cool video of corn popping in slow motion, lesson plans and nutritional information. This site is so incredible. They offer some real science, history and literature lessons. Don’t miss it!
For some great popcorn recipes:
...and my personal favorite, the Kettle Corn recipe.
“What Do You Know About Popcorn” an online quiz:
