Lesson Plan

Food Safety: Grades 9-12

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Food poisoning, salmonellosis, E. Coli, shigellosis, tapeworms—all these words can strike fear into eaters. Alas, the five-second rule is not necessarily true! Two activities teach teens safety rules for food purchasing, preparation, cooking, storage, and cleanup.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Divide the class into 11 groups, assign each group a different article to study and report on to the whole class
  • Additional readings may include Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, as well as the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires access to cookbooks, recordings of TV cooking shows, and computers with internet
  • Part of the Personal Health series
Pros
  • The six-page packet includes links to articles, detailed plans, discussion questions, and a comprehension check with answer key
Cons
  • None