Science and Our Food Supply: Investigating Food Safety from Farm to Table

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MIDDLE LEVEL

OVERVIEW:

ACTIVITIES 

AND

 LABS

TIME: 

The approximate 

amount of time needed for 

performing the activity or 

lab. Time is designated in 

45-minute class periods.

ACTIVITY or LAB AT A GLANCE: 

Briefly summarizes the  

activity or lab.

FOOD SAFETY CONNECTION:  

Relates science to actual 

food safety applications.

SAFETY FIRST: 

Highlights 

important safety precautions 

for conducting the lab.

PROCEDURE:

 Gives the  

step-by-step process  

for the activity or lab.  

Suggested teacher  

dialogue is indicated  

by italics. (Answers to  

questions are listed in  

parentheses.)

TIME TO TUNE IN: 

Introduces 

the video module that’s  

relevant to the activity  

or lab. It alerts students  

to information they 

should look for as they 

watch the video.

The activities and labs are written in this easy-to-understand format: