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And a FREE supplementary curriculum for
Classroom Science Teachers
is available to help you do just that.
Also available in PDF Format
What captures the interest of students? FOOD! Yes, food can be used to engage students in inquiry-based science — really! The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in collaboration with the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) have created Science and Our Food Supply, an innovative, interactive supplementary curriculum for use in middle level and high school science classes. An advisory board of experienced teachers just like you developed and tested the materials.
IT'S SCIENCE BEYOND THE TEXTBOOK PROGRAM AT A GLANCE |
(Separate guides for middle level and high school teachers)
Challenging hands-on, minds-on activities that link food science and food safety to students' everyday lives
Teacher-friendly modular format that covers food science from the farm to the table
Easily fits into Biology, Life Science, or other science classes
Fun, creative ways for presenting the lessons
Fascinating, little-known food safety facts
Features a savvy food scientist (Dr. X) and student (Tracy) who introduce and reinforce the science concepts in the activities and experiments
Students will get the inside scoop on emerging microbes: how they live, grow, and s-p-r-e-a-d!
Explores behind-the-scenes research in laboratories and the latest food safety technologies that affect the foods we eat
Meet real-life scientists working in a variety of food science careers
The most current, comprehensive food science information in an easy-to-use alphabetical format
Need-to-know practices for handling, preparing, cooking, and serving food
Insider interviews with real-life scientists
Tips, fun facts, and answers to your most frequently asked food safety questions
This curriculum was guided by the National Science Education Standards and provides good connections to standards related to Personal Health and Social Perspectives, which are often missing in other science curricula. |
Bring Science and Our Food Supply to your classroom. ORDER TODAY! |
Now you can teach important science concepts using the timely topic of food safety with Science and Our Food Supply. This new food safety science program for middle level and high school science classes is easy to incorporate into your curriculum.
Food safety has become an important national focus. Each year, approximately one third of the U. S. population has mild to severe illnesses caused by pathogens in food — and more than 5,000 people die from them.
Learning food safety science will enable your students to better understand decisions and practices that may affect their personal health. It will encourage them to step up to the plate and take an active role in preventing foodborne illness.
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS! Here's the chance to receive this exciting food safety program absolutely FREE! |
To order Science and Our Food Supply, go to the FDA/NSTA Online Order Form and submit the form electronically by pressing the submit button on the bottom of the form.
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