8th Grade Food Safety Lesson Plan Example (Health)

Topic: Food Safety

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to understand the importance of food safety and how to maintain a safe and healthy diet.

Materials

• Handout with information on food safety
• Examples of safe and unsafe foods (e.g. fresh fruits and vegetables vs. raw meat)

Warm-up

• Ask students if they know what food safety is and why it is important.
• Have students share examples of safe and unsafe foods.

Direct Instruction

• Review the basic principles of food safety:
• Keep food at safe temperatures.
• Keep food away from pathogens.
• Wash hands, utensils, and surfaces often.
• Use safe food handling practices.
• Make handouts or give a brief lecture on each principle.
• Show videos or presentations on proper food safety practices.

Guided Practice:

• Have students work in pairs to complete a worksheet or activity on food safety.
• Go over the answers as a class and make sure that everyone understands the concepts.

Independent Practice

• Have students create a poster or presentation on food safety in their community.
• They can present their findings to the class and explain how their projects have helped them understand food safety.

Closure

• Review the key points of the lesson and discuss the importance of food safety.
• Encourage students to practice proper food safety habits at home and to continue learning about the topic.

Assessment

• Observe students during the practical activity and take notes on their behavior and understanding of food safety principles.
• Collect and review the completed food safety worksheets to assess understanding of the key points and the independent practice activity.