This document consists of a learning activity packet (LAP) for the student and an instructor's guide for the teacher. The LAP is intended to acquaint occupational home economics students with some basic information about starches and with three starch products found throughout the world: cereals and rice, potatoes, and pasta. Illustrated information sheets and learning activities are provided in these areas: introduction to starches, cereals and rice, potatoes, and pasta. The instructor's guide begins with an instructional matrix in which the information sheets and written activities contained in the LAP and the written test items included in the instructor's guide are cross-referenced to the knowledge objectives addressed by the materials. This is followed by a series of notes to instructors on the LAP series and suggested instructional procedures for use in conducting individual and group enrichment activities. A unit test and answer key are included. (MN)