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Title:
| Inventions: Ice Cream and Ice Cream Cones |
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Description:
| Learn about the history of ice cream and the mystery surrounding the invention of the ice cream cone. Several people have been credited with inventing it, although it wasn't until the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair that the treat gained widespread popularity. Includes biographies, recipes, quizzes, and games. There are links to eThemes Resources on owning an ice cream shop and the St. Louis World's Fair. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5 |
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Resource Links:
| Ice Cream
National Geographic Explorer's history of ice cream site presents an extensive timeline of ice cream facts. Click on the first link at the bottom for a quiz.
An Ice Cream History Mystery
This site discusses several people who could have been the inventor of the ice cream cone at the St. Louis World's Fair.
History of the Ice Cream Cone
This site offers a short history of the ice cream cone. Scroll down to read several versions of how the ice cream cone was invented.
Italo Marchiony
Read a biography of Italo Marchiony, one of the people credited with inventing the ice cream cone.
America's Story
This site credits Charles E. Minches with inventing the ice cream cone. Click on "Next" to read about the history of ice cream.
History of Ices, Ice Cream, Sorbets, Granitas
This site has a timeline showing the history of ice cream. Includes details of ice cream flavors, famous people who ate ice cream, and information about the creation of ice cream. On the left are quotations and facts about ice cream.
The Story of Ice Cream
This site has the chronological history of ice cream. Click on the link to the printable page and try to fill in the dates.
Ice Cream
Watch a slide show about the history of ice cream and the ice cream cone. Includes directions for making ice cream in a baggie.
Beekman's Ice Cream Shop
Read this riddle about ice cream and decide whether the characters have enough money to purchase an ice cream treat.
ABC Teach: Crossword
This is a crossword puzzle about ice cream. Fun for the SMARTboard.
Fact Monster: Ice Cream Quiz
Try to answer the correct questions in this quiz.
Make Ice Cream
This is a list of the 15 most popular flavors of ice cream. Students can create a graph of this list.
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream
Click on "Scooper Challenge" to try to put ice cream in the cones. This page includes other fun games, too. There is a link on the left to recipes.
CyberCone
This interactive site lets you make your own cone or sundae. NOTE: If you e-mail this to someone, be aware that they might receive unwanted messages.
eThemes Resource: Economics: Owning an Ice Cream Shop
Find out what it takes to start and run your own business. Includes information on different types of businesses, sales taxes, licenses and permits, and the characteristics of entrepreneurs. There are many sites about the ice cream industry, plus pricing information about items you would need for your own ice cream shop.
eThemes Resource: St. Louis World's Fair, 1904
These sites have information about the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. Includes visitors and the nations they represented, attractions, foods, exhibits, and antiques. An eMINTS WebQuest about choosing a Missouri city for a new fair is linked.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 2.1, 2.3, 4.1, 3, 4, 6
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