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

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MIDDLE LEVEL

BACTERIA 

EVERYWHERE

MODULE 1:

 Understanding Bacteria 

FOOD SAFETY CONNECTION

 

Bacteria can spread from hands to food, from food to food, and from surfaces to food. 

Cross-contamination can be controlled by thoroughly washing hands and surfaces 

before and after contact with raw food.

TIME  

Two 45-minute class periods 

LAB AT A GLANCE

Students will be challenged to hypothesize about where most bacteria are found. They 

will develop awareness that bacteria are everywhere and that various surfaces might 

have different levels of organisms. Students will learn how to work safely with bacteria. 

In the extension activity, they’ll hypothesize about how to control the spread of bacteria. 

The skills learned in this lab will prepare the students for other labs and activities in the 

food safety curriculum.