Teaching Science Using Food – new lesson plans

CFA’s Chilled Education (CEd) partnership with the Association for Science Education (ASE) continues with the launch of four new free lesson plans exploring microbial structure of Lactobacillus in yoghurt, the effects of atmospheric gases on lettuce pinking, microbial modelling using ComBase software and genetic adaptation in relation to E. coli and C. botulinum.

These complement the existing lesson, which investigates the effect of pH on yeast growth in fruit juice. The resources have been developed by CEd with science teachers Sam Holyman (Bablake School) and Kat Stuart (Myland School) and are available through the links below:

SET 1. The effect of pH on yeast activity in fruit juice
Investigating pH and Soft_Drinks Lesson Plan.pdf
Investigating pH and Soft Drinks Student Practical Sheet.pdf
Food_Spoilage_HWK and Teacher_Notes.pdf
Investigating_How_pH_Affects_Yeast_Growth.ppt 

SET 2. Microbes in yoghurt
Yoghurt Lesson Plan.pdf
Yoghurt_Gram_Staining_Student_Prac_Sheet.pdf
Yoghurt_Bacteria_Homework.pdf
Microbes in yoghurt.ppt

SET 3: Investigating the pinking of lettuce
Investigating Lettuce Pinking Lesson  Plan.pdf
Investigating Lettuce Pinking Practical and Teachers Notes.pdf
Lettuce Pinking.ppt 
Lettuce Pinking_HWK and Teachers Notes.pdf

SET 4: Modelling microbial growth
Modelling_Microbial_Growth_Lesson_Plan.pdf
Modelling Microbe Growth Student Practical Sheet.pdf 
Modelling Microbial Growth.ppt

SET 5: Species variation and genetic adaptation

Species_variation_Lesson_Plan.pdf
Genetic_Adaptation_Student_Worksheet.pdf
Genetic_Adaptation.ppt

SET 6: DNA Structure and Modelling

DNA Structure and Modelling Lesson Plan & Teacher Notes
DNA Structure and Modelling 
DNA Structure and Modelling Practical
DNA Structure & Modelling Homework

SET 7: Microorganisms and MicroTrumps

KS2 Microorganisms and MicroTrumps – Lesson Plan
KS2 Microorganisms and MicroTrumps ppt
KS2 Extension – make more MicroTrumps (print double sided)