Bacteria Cupcakes
A Food for America demonstration plan on food safety in which FFA members visit an elementary classroom to teach the importance of hand washing. Through a skit about a student named “Joe,” incubated Petri dish bacteria samples, and microscope observation, students connect unwashed hands and bacteria to food-borne illness before washing up and eating cupcakes.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Students will be able to verbalize the importance of hand washing for food safety at home.
- Students will be able to identify bacteria with a microscope.
- Students will be able to connect bacteria to food-borne illnesses.
- Time required
- 30 minutes
- Materials
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- Cupcakes
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- Pickle relish
- Sock
- Ball
- Petri dishes with bacteria samples (incubated)
- Microscopes and glass slides
- Unit
- Food Safety
- Demonstration
- Bacteria Cupcakes (30 minutes)