Food Chemistry
Monday September 8, 2014
HSCE: C1.1C
Goal: I can identify safe and unsafe lab practices and use lab safety equipment
correctly.
Class Starter:
1. Lab Safety worksheet: Identify and circle the unsafe lab practices in red and the
correct lab safety practices in blue.
2. Review progress report
Activities:
1. Teacher Instruction: Discuss “Lab Safety” worksheet (Then 3-hole punch it
and place it in your binder.)
2. Continue working on your posters: Follow the product descriptor to create
a poster depicting a Food Science Safety and Conduct practice. (Each
student group will have two different practices.) Due: Monday at the end of
class
Homework: Review for lab safety quiz on Tuesday
Food Chemistry
Tuesday September 9, 2014
HSCE: C1.1C
Goals: I can follow lab safety and identify safe and unsafe lab practices.
Topic: Lab Safety and Lab Equipment
Class Starter:
1. Team Leaders: Pass out journals.
2. Materials Managers: Pass out cups.
3. Record the homework assignment in your planner.
3. Review your lab safety worksheets in your journal to prepare for the safety quiz.
Activities:
1. Teacher Led Instruction: “Why is lab safety important?” Review lab safety.
2. Quiz: Demonstrate what you know on the lab safety quiz. Turn it over when you are finished and
raise your hand.
3. When you are finished, define the terms on P. 18 using the glossary in the back of your book.
4. Group reading activity: Read your assigned pages. Complete your reading summary and be
prepared to report to the whole class.
Homework: None
Food Chemistry
Wednesday September 10, 2014
HSCE: C1.1D
Goal: Identify patterns in data and relate them to theoretical
models.
Topic: Developing Data Tables and Analyzing Trends
Class Starter: Complete Developing Data Tables
Activities:
1. Discuss “Developing Data Tables” (Then 3-hole punch it
and place it in your journal)
2. Discuss different types of graphs and when to use them.
Decide on what type of graph we could use to represent
the number of different colored M&Ms.
3. Wash your hands.
4. Conduct the M&M graphing activity and answer the
questions. (3-hole punch it and place it in your binder)
5. You may eat the M&Ms.
6. Wash your hands before you leave the lab.
Homework: None
Food Chemistry
Thursday September 11, 2014
HSCE: C1.1C
Goal: Conduct scientific investigations using appropriate tools
and techniques (e.g., selecting an instrument that measures the
desired quantity—length, volume, weight, time interval,
temperature—with the appropriate level of precision).
Class Starter: Read the lab directions
Activities:
1. Wash your hands
2. Follow the lab instructions.
3. Record your data on the class data chart. Then calculate
the class average for each type of gum.
4. Answer the questions. (Then 3-hole punch it and place it in
your binder.)
5. Team Leaders: Collect and turn in journals for grading.
Homework: None
Food Chemistry
Friday September 12, 2014
HSCE: C1.1C
Goal: Conduct scientific investigations using appropriate tools and techniques
(e.g., selecting an instrument that measures the desired quantity—length,
volume, weight, time interval, temperature—with the appropriate level of
precision).
Class Starter: Have students record their observations of the
soda cans in the clear container.
Activity:
Ask students: Why does diet coke float?
1. Students should design an experiment in their group that uses
appropriate equipment to collect data to answer the question.
Students should write or type out their investigation and follow the
scientific method/process. Students should include safety
precautions in their procedure. Each group will be given one 12
ounce can of Coke and one 12 ounce can of diet coke.
2. Students should be prepared to conduct their lab activity on
Monday.
3. Team Leaders: Collect journals and place them on the bottom shelf.
They will be graded over the weekend.
Homework: Finalize your lab procedures and bring in extra materials
if needed.