CP: How Lay’s Potato Chips Are Made In Factory

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Set the Scene:

Let’s start with some engaging questions to connect your everyday life to the subject of Lays potato chips. Have you ever wondered how your favorite snack is made? What’s your favorite flavor of Lays potato chips? Have you ever visited a factory or a farm where potatoes are grown? How do you think the process of making potato chips affects the environment and the community?

Featured Image Analysis & Prediction:

Look at the featured image and describe what you see. What do you think this activity will be about based on this image? Do you think it’s related to the production process of Lays potato chips? What clues can you find in the image that might give you an idea about the topic?

Introduction:

Read the introduction to the activity and get an overview of the topic. Lays potato chips are a highly addictive snack with over $4 billion in annual sales and a wide range of unique flavors. The company sources its potatoes from farms across 25 US states, allowing for a steady supply of fresh tubers.

Video Engagement:

Watch the video associated with the activity: How Lay’s Potato Chips Are Made In Factory. Pause the video at the following points and discuss the questions:

  • Pause at 2:00 minutes: What is the process of harvesting potatoes, and how does it affect the quality of the potatoes?
  • Pause at 5:00 minutes: How does the company sort and clean the potatoes, and what machines are used in this process?
  • Pause at 8:00 minutes: What is the process of slicing and frying the potatoes, and how does the company ensure the quality of the chips?

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Key Vocabulary:

Term Definition Example Usage
Harvester A specialized machine used to harvest potatoes. Used to harvest potatoes at a rate of up to 40,000 per minute.
Optical Sorter A machine that uses light to sort potatoes for quality and remove stones or flawed tubers. Used to remove stones or flawed tubers from the sorted potatoes.
Hydrometer A device used to measure the buoyancy and flesh to water ratio of potatoes. Used to adjust cooking times based on the readings.
Cameras Used to detect rotting or visible defects in potatoes. Instantly detect rotting or visible defects in potatoes.
Spinning Drum Slicers Machines used to slice potatoes into thin pieces. Used to slice potatoes into 35 pieces, each exactly 5/100ths of an inch thick.
Continuous Fryer A machine used to fry potato slices in a blend of oils at 350°F. Used to fry potato slices for about 3 minutes.
Unique Flavorings Special blends of spices and seasonings used to flavor potato chips. Used to season potato chips in a rotating tumbler.
Precise Weighing System A system used to measure and control the weight of potato chips in each bag. Used to achieve the exact target weight for each bag.
Automated Guided Vehicles Machines used to transport pallets of packaged potato chips to a warehouse. Used to deliver pallets of packaged potato chips to a warehouse.

Vocabulary Quiz:

  1. Which word means ‘a device used to measure the density of a liquid or the ratio of solid to liquid in a substance’ in the context of checking potatoes for quality?
    • A) Hydrometer
    • B) Thermometer
    • C) Spectrometer
    • D) Barometer
  2. What is the term for the process of removing surface starch from potato slices before frying?
    • A) De-starching
    • B) Blanching
    • C) Steaming
    • D) Boiling
  3. Which word means ‘a system that uses a blend of oils at a high temperature to cook food’ in the context of frying potato chips?
    • A) Continuous fryer
    • B) Deep fryer
    • C) Convection oven
    • D) Microwave
  4. What is the term for the process of removing air from a package and replacing it with a gas, such as nitrogen, to prevent staleness?
    • A) Vacuum sealing
    • B) Gas flushing
    • C) Modified atmosphere packaging
    • D) All of the above
  5. Which word means ‘a device used to move objects, such as boxes of chips, using suction cups’ in the context of packaging and shipping?
    • A) Robotic arm
    • B) Conveyor belt
    • C) Palletizer
    • D) Forklift

Answer Key:

  1. A
  2. A
  3. A
  4. D
  5. A

Grammar Focus:

Grammar Focus: Relative Clauses with Noun Phrases. Relative clauses with noun phrases are used to provide additional information about a noun in a sentence. In the provided text, examples of this grammar point can be seen in sentences such as “The potatoes are harvested and sorted at a rate of up to 40,000 per minute, with debris and dirt removed as they are loaded into a dump truck.” Here, the relative clause “with debris and dirt removed as they are loaded into a dump truck” provides additional information about the noun “potatoes”.

Grammar Quiz:

  1. Which of the following sentences uses a relative clause with a noun phrase to provide additional information about the noun “potatoes”?
    • The potatoes are harvested and sorted at a rate of up to 40,000 per minute.
    • The potatoes, with debris and dirt removed as they are loaded into a dump truck, are harvested and sorted.
    • The potatoes are harvested and sorted, and then processed to become the iconic thin and crispy chips.
    • The potatoes are harvested and sorted, but not processed.
  2. What is the purpose of the relative clause “with debris and dirt removed as they are loaded into a dump truck” in the sentence “The potatoes are harvested and sorted at a rate of up to 40,000 per minute, with debris and dirt removed as they are loaded into a dump truck”?
    • To describe the rate at which potatoes are harvested and sorted.
    • To provide additional information about the noun “potatoes”.
    • To describe the process of harvesting and sorting potatoes.
    • To describe the conditions under which potatoes are harvested and sorted.
  3. Which of the following sentences uses a relative clause with a noun phrase to describe the circumstances under which an action takes place?
    • The potatoes are harvested and sorted at a rate of up to 40,000 per minute.
    • The potatoes are harvested and sorted, and then processed to become the iconic thin and crispy chips.
    • The potatoes, with debris and dirt removed as they are loaded into a dump truck, are harvested and sorted.
    • The potatoes are harvested and sorted, but not processed.
  4. What is the function of the relative clause “with debris and dirt removed as they are loaded into a dump truck” in the sentence “The potatoes are harvested and sorted at a rate of up to 40,000 per minute, with debris and dirt removed as they are loaded into a dump truck”?
    • To provide additional information about the noun “potatoes”.
    • To describe the rate at which potatoes are harvested and sorted.
    • To describe the process of harvesting and sorting potatoes.
    • To describe the conditions under which potatoes are harvested and sorted.
  5. Which of the following sentences uses a relative clause with a noun phrase to provide additional information about the noun “potatoes”?
    • The potatoes are harvested and sorted at a rate of up to 40,000 per minute.
    • The potatoes, with debris and dirt removed as they are loaded into a dump truck, are harvested and sorted.
    • The potatoes are harvested and sorted, and then processed to become the iconic thin and crispy chips.
    • The potatoes are harvested and sorted, but not processed.

Answer Key:

  1. 2. The potatoes, with debris and dirt removed as they are loaded into a dump truck, are harvested and sorted.
  2. 4. To describe the conditions under which potatoes are harvested