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

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LAB:

 CONDUCT THE LAB AND RECORD AND REPORT RESULTS    

1. 

Have students conduct their labs. 

2. 

Ask students to observe and record results, then  

create a chart or graph to show their data. Complete  

the lab by having the teams write their conclusions. 

3. 

Have the teams present their results. Encourage students 

to include any problems they may have had and what they 

would do next time to avoid those problems. Remind them 

to explain the science behind their discoveries. 

TIME TO TUNE IN

  

Module 4 — Retail and Home, Part 2 — Home 

Let’s rejoin Dr. X to see why he’s so concerned about a problem in Sector 17. 

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The Barkley family learned about the importance of washing their hands. What could have  

contaminated their hands before they sat down to eat dinner? (Playing with the dog, sneezing into 

hands, taking out the garbage, playing basketball.) 

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Why is handwashing so important both at home and in the retail setting? (Our hands are in contact 

with bacteria in all settings. It’s necessary to wash them just before food preparation, whether at 

home or in a retail setting.) 

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Can you think of other things that you touch that contribute to the spread of bacteria? (Students 

should contribute their own answers.) 

Show video Module 4, Part 2 — Home (Time: 2 minutes). 

 MODULE 4:

 RETAIL AND HOME

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