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Read Works

Read Works: Where Does Your Food Come From?

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about where our food comes from and the pros and cons of buying locally. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Fatty Foods Flunk Out of School

For Teachers 5th - 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses how junk foods are being eliminated from many school cafeterias. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies...
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New Mexico State University: Science Pirates: The Curse of Brownbeard

For Students 3rd - 8th
Available for PC and Mac, an educational game relaying the importance of food safety, handwashing, and hygiene, while encouraging scientific exploration and inquiry. Requires approximately two hours of playing time to complete.
Handout
University of Arizona

University of Arizona: Staphylococcus Aureus

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by the University of Arizona. Food safety, preparation, and storage tips - related to staphylococcus. A description of what it is and how you can prevent it during food preparation.
Website
Other

Grace Communications Foundation: The Meatrix

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers short animated videos, interactive activities, and a collection of articles and links about the major issues surrounding sustainable agriculture and factory farming. Such topics discussed are pollution, animal...
Interactive
Other

State of Michigan: Mi Kids

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Kids don't have to be residents of Michigan to enjoy this site! There is lots of information as well as fun activities contained in six sub-categories: Yikes! Central (safety), sightseeing, way back when, you.gov, our backyard, and map it.
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Mi Kids

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Kids don't have to be residents of Michigan to enjoy this site! There is lots of information as well as fun activities contained in six sub-categories: Yikes! Central (safety), sightseeing, way back when, you.gov, our backyard, and map it.
Website
Other

Still Tasty: Keep It or Toss It

For Students 9th - 10th
A visually rich database of common food items that can be searched by name or by category, with information about how long each item will last and under what storage conditions. Tips on the best methods of storage are also provided.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Advanced Kitchen Chemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
College-level advanced course on kitchen chemistry. Course topics highlight the scientific exploration of all types of food. Features online include downloadable assignments and readings, and a number of food chemistry-related links.
Handout
Internet FAQ Archive

Faq Archives: Nutrition and Well Being a to Z: Biotechnology

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a fascinating site that presents an overview of genetic engineering. It discusses concerns with food production and labeling, and global health with biotechnology.
Article
Other

Pittsburgh Post Gazette: Listeria Prompts Usda Warning

For Students 9th - 10th
Article describing how listeria cases and outbreaks prompted the USDA to issue warning labels on certain foods. Foods highlighted include hot dogs and lunch meats. Gives details on cases and prevention steps.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Harmful Bacteria

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] With so many species of bacteria, some are bound to be harmful. Harmful bacteria can make you sick. They can also ruin food and be used to hurt people. Learn more...
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Should We Eat Bugs?

For Students 9th - 10th
What's tasty, abundant and high in protein? Bugs! Although less common outside the tropics, entomophagy, the practice of eating bugs, was once extremely widespread throughout cultures. Insects hold promise for food security and the...
Handout
Curated OER

Kids Health: Botulism

For Students 3rd - 9th
Botulism is a serious cause of food poisoning. Luckily, it is not very common, but you should know the symptoms, causes, and treatment. From KidsHealth.
Handout
US Food and Drug Administration

Bad Bug Book: Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins Handbook

For Students 9th - 10th
A 292-page downloadable book on foodborne pathogens. Each chapter focuses on a different pathogen or toxin that can cause illness when consumed in food. Each chapter also has a section with an easily understood explanation for consumers....
Handout
US Food and Drug Administration

Fda: Bad Bug Book

For Students 9th - 10th
Downloadable listing of bacterial foodborne illnesses, including clostridium perfringens. Worded so kids can understand it and includes pictures.
Lesson Plan
Teachnology

Teachnology: Health Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Great lesson plans covering a wide-range of health-related subjects. Focusing on all grades, teach students bike safety, first aid, a map of their mouths, and stress management. A wonderful resource for wonderful teachers!
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US Department of Agriculture

Usda: Dangers of Buffets

For Students 9th - 10th
Buffets can be breeding grounds for germs causing foodborne illness. Clostridium Perfringens is commonly referred to as "cafeteria germ" due to prolonged exposure at incorrect temperatures. Read how to protect yourself.
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Other

U.s. Department of Health and Human Services: Food Safety: Eggs and Egg Products

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the connection between eggs and salmonella poisoning, and overviews safe practices when handling, storing, cooking and eating eggs.
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CNN

Cnn: Dangerous Listeria Bacteria

For Students 9th - 10th
News story including general information about a listeria outbreak, listeria among pregnant women, warnings from doctors, informational numbers to call and info on safe food handling to prevent listeria contamination.
Handout
Curated OER

Kids Health: Infant Botulism

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides an excellent description of botulism and how it affects infants, including information about symptoms, prevention and treatment.
Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: e.coli

For Students 9th - 10th
Answers to the most frequently asked questions about E.coli.
Website
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Salmonella

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource general information including the most frequently asked questions about salmonella. Also technical information and links to articles about outbreaks.
Website
Careers New Zealand

Careers New Zealand: Environmental Health Officer

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of the career of an environmental health officer or inspector. Page includes tasks and duties, skills and knowledge, education and training, employment outlook and wages (in New Zealand), as well as a profile of a working...

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