Nutrition Science and Diet Therapy Weekly Lesson Plans

WEEK 1

 

Wednesday, January 4

Class Introduction

Syllabus, Pacing Guide and Class Rules

 

• Student Welcome Packet
  • Parent Letter
  • Syllabus
  • Class Policies/Procedures
  • Course Standards
• Classroom Comfort Rays
  • Students will be given pieces of paper for their name decorated for the Classroom Comfort Sun
• Spice of My Life/Flavor Profile/Goal Soup
  • Students will complete the "about me" packets

 

Thursday, January 5

Pre-Test

 

• Collect paperwork
• Nutrition Science and Diet Therapy Pre-Test
• Assign tote trays

 

Friday, January 6

Kitchen Lab and Food Safety Review

Food Sanitation

Bacterium

Standard 1.3

Compile and critique safety and sanitation procedures related to handling, preparing, storing, and serving food from industry-approved technical manuals and government fact sheets. Identify and review common lab safety procedures.

 

• Teacher will review with students kitchen lab and food safety information covered in the last course
• Food Sanitation and Bacterium Notes – Part 1
  • Teacher will guide students through more in-depth information regarding food sanitation and bacterium
  • Through FATTOM

WEEK 2

 

Monday, January 8

Food Sanitation

Bacterium

Standard 1.3 (cont.)

 

• Bell Ringer
  • Teacher will review process for Bell Ringers on Teams
  • What is the difference between helpful and harmful bacteria?
• Food Sanitation and Bacterium Notes – Part 2
  • Begin at Types of Food Borne Contamination
• America’s Most Unwanted Assignment
  • Students will conduct research over an individual food borne bacterium, and prepare a summary for the class by answering listed questions
  • Students will record all sources used to answer questions
  • Students will also create a 3D model or graphic illustration

 

Tuesday, January 9

Bacterium

Standard 1.3 (cont.)

 

• Bell Ringer
  • What is one interesting thing that you have learned so far in your bacterium research?
• America’s Most Unwanted Assignment (cont.)
  • Students will finish up assignment

Wednesday, January 10

Bacterium

Standard 1.3 (cont.)

• Bell Ringer
  • Have you ever heard of anyone having the bacterium that you researched? What were their symptoms? How long did it take to clear up?
• America’s Most Unwanted
  • Students will present their findings to the class
• Bread Bacteria Testing
  • Using a slice of bread, TLW choose a place in the school the swab using the bread (door handles, sink knobs, water fountain, etc)
  • The bread will then be placed in a Ziplock bag and monitored over the next several weeks to monitor and track bacterial growth

• Bell Ringer
  • Of the bread samples taken yesterday, which do you predict will yield the most bacterial growth? Why?
• Food Sanitation and Bacterium Exam Study Guide
  • Students will be given a study guide in which they will use their notes to complete

• Bell Ringer
  • What is one area in which you struggle to stay safe and sanitary in the kitchen? Why?
• Food Sanitation and Bacterium Exam Study Time
• Food Sanitation and Bacterium Exam
  • Students will submit to an exam in which they will need to make a 100, per state requirements
• Food Sanitation and Bacterium Exam Retakes
  • Any student who did not make a 100 the first time will retake the exam