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Extending 4-H into the Middle School Classroom through a Food Science Curriculum

Extending 4-H into the Middle School Classroom through a Food Science Curriculum. Jennifer Richards University of Tennessee Knoxville. Food Safety in the Classroom. Interdisciplinary unit Full lesson plans for science, math, social studies, and language arts

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Extending 4-H into the Middle School Classroom through a Food Science Curriculum

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  1. Extending 4-H into the MiddleSchool Classroom through a Food Science Curriculum Jennifer Richards University of Tennessee Knoxville

  2. Food Safety in the Classroom • Interdisciplinary unit • Full lesson plans for science, math, social studies, and language arts • Includes high-energy, hands-on activities • Tied directly to state content standards for all four subjects

  3. Food Safety in the Classroom • Project is supported by • USDA’s National Integrate Food Safety Initiative • Grocery Manufacturer’s Association • UT Food Safety Center of Excellence

  4. Food Safety in the Classroom • Project includes funding for: • Teacher professional development • All materials and supplies to implement curriculum • Petri plates, loops, slides, stain, gloves, etc. • Travel and training for Extension Educators

  5. Ways to Participate • Collaboration with middle schools in your county • 4-H Project Activities • 4-H Camp Activities

  6. Overview of Curriculum • Science – culture bacteria, stain and observe bacteria with microscope, eat “tortilla” cell models • Social Studies – research foodborne outbreaks via web, map occurrence of foodborne illness, determine cause of illness

  7. Overview of Curriculum • Language Arts – write press release for foodborne illness outbreak, become food safety experts and share expertise with others • Math – Graph food safety kitchen test data, model exponential growth and scale, analyze bacterial growth data with simple statistics

  8. Collaborating with Schools • Extension Educator responsibilities: • Identify participating middle schools/teachers in your district • Attend training workshop • Help training teachers in your district • Be on site for implementation to provide assistance • Help collect evaluation data from participating students and teachers (surveys)

  9. Collaborating with Schools • Project provides funds for: • Training of extension agents and cooperating teachers • All curriculum materials and supplies • Compensation for extension agents and participating teachers

  10. 4-H Club Participation • Project will provide: • Training for Extension Educators • Materials and Supplies for completing curricular activities • On-site instructional support may be available

  11. Conclusion • Project offers an excellent opportunity to provide county extension agents with the materials and supplies to supplement active participation in middle school classrooms!

  12. If Interested Contact • Janie Burney The University of TennesseeFamily&Consumer Science (865) 974-7402 jburney@utk.edu • Jennifer Richards The University of Tennessee Food Science and Technology (865) 946-1089 jkr@utk.edu

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