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This Food Safety: Grades 9-12 lesson plan also includes:
- Follow the Food Chain (.pdf)
- Quiz (.pdf)
- Quiz: Answer Key (.pdf)
- Food Safety
- Food Poisoning
- Salmonellosis
- E. Coli
- Shigellosis
- Tapeworm
- Gastrointestinal Infections and Diarrhea
- Hand Washing: Why It's So Important
- The 5-Second Rule
- Smart Supermarket Shopping
- Activity
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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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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