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Food Safety Smart Curriculum Unit PlanFood Safety Smart Curriculum Unit Plan
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University of Rhode Island
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Grade
9th - 12th
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Science
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Year
2010
Unit Plan

Food Safety Smart Curriculum

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This is a must-have resource with everything you'll need for studying food safety with your pupils. From handwashing scorecards and cleaning kitchen surfaces to navigating the world of microbes and food-borne illnesses, here you'll find over 150 pages of worksheets, lesson plans, and student activities. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

illness, food preparation, food preservation, food safety, cleanliness, bacteria, temperature

Additional Tags

health

Instructional Ideas

  • As often as possible, try to bring in physical examples of the foods being discussed, as a hands-on learning experience can result in increased retention of information

Pros

  • All major topics associated with food safety are covered
  • Wide range of reference handouts, worksheets, and hands-on activities

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.9-10.1 RI.9-10.2 RI.9-10.7 RI.11-12.1 RI.11-12.2 RI.11-12.7

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