Identify 3 ingredients found in food that come from plants.
Oil comes from plants.
Why are the Orangutans going extinct? (write in at least 3 sentences)
Many of you thought we could stop the orangutans from going extinct if we used a DIFFERENT type of oil. What other oils have you heard of?
What is the difference between Palm Oil & Oil Palm.
HINT- Look around to the word wall room if you cannot remember.
Today we are going to investigate: Can we replace palm oil with something else?
We will read about Soybean oil & Canola oil and see how it is the same or different from Palm Oil.
Read a short article about Soybean Farms in the Midwest and Canola Farms in Canada.
Look back to our article Growing Oil Palm in Indonesia. Complete the chart looking for similarities and differences.
How do these oils compare in terms of how much land is used? How much oil is produced?
Is canola or soybean oil a possible substitute for palm oil?
Is canola or soybean oil a good substitute for palm oil?
