10th Grade Identifying And Explain Types Of Food Trends Lesson Plan (Health)

Topic: Identifying and explaining types of food trends

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify and explain different food trends that are being used in takeaway settings.

Materials

• Examples of food trends (e.g. poke, avocado toast, sriracha)
• Handouts with information about different food trends
• Pictures of takeaway food items that demonstrate the identified food trends

Warm-up

• Ask students if they have ever heard of food trends. Focus on the concept of how the food industry uses trends to sell food products.

Direct instruction

• Show examples of food products that are currently trending.
• Discuss the reasons why these products are popular and how they differ from the food that was popular in the past.
• Ask students to brainstorm other food products that could be considered as part of a current food trend.

Guided Practice

• Bring in examples of food products that are currently trending.
• Have students work in small groups to identify the reasons why each product is popular and how it differs from the food products that were popular in the past.
• Have each group share their findings with the class.

Independent Practice

• Have students research a food product that is currently trending and create a presentation about it.
• Students should include information about the product's origins, its ingredients, and why it is popular.
• Students should also consider how the product differs from the food products that were popular in the past and provide ideas for how restaurants can incorporate the product into their menus.

Closure

• As a class, review the different types of food trends that were discussed during the lesson.
• Ask students to share their thoughts on the importance of following food trends and how they can help restaurants stay competitive.
• Ask students to explore the concept of food trends further by doing additional research or creating a project or presentation about a specific trend.

Assessment:

• Observe students during the sorting activity and during small group discussions to assess their understanding of food trends.
• Collect and grade the class project or presentation as a formative assessment.
• Use the final presentation as a summative assessment to evaluate students' understanding of food trends and their importance for restaurants.