50 Food Science Teaching Ideas Follow FizzicsEd Articles: Comments 0 Learning about nutrition? Need to link food science to the material world? From ice cream to French fries, sugar to hot dogs, the food we eat every day can be a fascinating topic. The best bit is that you can incorporate science inquiry into everyday activities and as such there are plenty of project ideas you can use to help bring food science into the classroom! So with this in mind, here’s a list of ideas that you can give your students. Downloadable PDF version for students Food Science Ideas for Students Watch a TED talk on the future of food Investigate dissolving sugars and concentration gradients using skittles Research how plant proteins are being used to grow vegan meat. Look at osmosis using gummy bears Create honeycomb and learn about the effect of heat on bicarbonate soda Make colour changing red cabbage juice pH indicator and test kitchen ingredients Learn why apples go brown when cut Research the uses of molecular gastronomy in modern kitchens Find out how people have used selection processes over thousands of years to change crop yields Hold a debate on the use of preservatives in food Investigate how cells in potatoes respond to saline vs freshwater Make your own ice cream and learn about crystal formation over time Present a student talk about the digestion process Create a podcast and interview students on their thoughts on food Compare the density & sugar content of different soda drinks Teach a younger student a cooking skill Extract DNA from fruit Build a website with food science recipes using WordPress, Wix or Squarespace Find out the best temperature for yeast to grow Film a student making a procedural video on cooking Make cartoon about food science using Toony Tool Create a 3D model of a carbohydrate or protein and print it Mix up some edible slime Grow salt crystals ‘Organic’ food, what does that mean for food labels in your country? Make sherbet Test foods for glucose and starch Create a clay motion video on molecular gastronomy Cook Baked Alaska and learn about heat conduction through different ingredients Just what is a fruit or vegetable? You’d be surprised what people think! Find out about the distance your food has travelled to your school. Caramelize sugar in lemon juice as you create greeting cards Plant an edible garden Make a science song about digestion Create a YouTube channel about food science Write a poem about food chemistry Investigate the effect of detergent on animals fats using milk Create a science cookery book Investigate different careers in food science Write a book with complied ideas from students on their favourite recipes Link with another school for a shared food science project Grow rock candy sugar crystals Weird food molecules; investigate stereoisomers in kitchen Skype a food scientist Create a new menu for the school canteen Learn from a local chef about how they prepare ingredients Write a blog article on food science Make a science poster on food Design a pizza box solar oven Learn about electrolytes in fruit by making batteries Downloadable PDF version for students Some thoughts for students to consider These ideas and investigations are just a starting point! Is there any current research happening now that you’d like to learn more about? What has been happening in your school? What has been happening beyond your school? What has made you say “Wow?” recently? Don’t be afraid to ask for materials & support! Going further Have a food science workshop or show visit your school! Happy teaching Ben Newsome CF Love Science? Subscribe! Join our newsletter Receive more lesson plans and fun science ideas. PROGRAMS COURSES SHOP SCIENCE PARTIES Calendar of Events HIGH SCHOOL Science@Home 4-Week Membership 12PM: March 2024 Feb 26, 2024 - Mar 29, 2024 12PM - 12PM Price: $50 - $900 Book Now! PRIMARY Science@Home 4-Week Membership 2PM: March 2024 Feb 26, 2024 - Mar 22, 2024 2PM - 2PM Price: $50 - $900 Book Now! Light and Colour Online Workshop, Jan 18 PM Jan 18, 2024 2PM - 3PM Price: $50 Book Now! Light and Colour Online Workshop, Jan 18 AM Jan 18, 2024 9AM - 11AM Price: $50 Book Now! 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Learning about nutrition? Need to link food science to the material world? From ice cream to French fries, sugar to hot dogs, the food we eat every day can be a fascinating topic. The best bit is that you can incorporate science inquiry into everyday activities and as such there are plenty of project ideas you can use to help bring food science into the classroom! So with this in mind, here’s a list of ideas that you can give your students. Downloadable PDF version for students Food Science Ideas for Students Watch a TED talk on the future of food Investigate dissolving sugars and concentration gradients using skittles Research how plant proteins are being used to grow vegan meat. Look at osmosis using gummy bears Create honeycomb and learn about the effect of heat on bicarbonate soda Make colour changing red cabbage juice pH indicator and test kitchen ingredients Learn why apples go brown when cut Research the uses of molecular gastronomy in modern kitchens Find out how people have used selection processes over thousands of years to change crop yields Hold a debate on the use of preservatives in food Investigate how cells in potatoes respond to saline vs freshwater Make your own ice cream and learn about crystal formation over time Present a student talk about the digestion process Create a podcast and interview students on their thoughts on food Compare the density & sugar content of different soda drinks Teach a younger student a cooking skill Extract DNA from fruit Build a website with food science recipes using WordPress, Wix or Squarespace Find out the best temperature for yeast to grow Film a student making a procedural video on cooking Make cartoon about food science using Toony Tool Create a 3D model of a carbohydrate or protein and print it Mix up some edible slime Grow salt crystals ‘Organic’ food, what does that mean for food labels in your country? Make sherbet Test foods for glucose and starch Create a clay motion video on molecular gastronomy Cook Baked Alaska and learn about heat conduction through different ingredients Just what is a fruit or vegetable? You’d be surprised what people think! Find out about the distance your food has travelled to your school. Caramelize sugar in lemon juice as you create greeting cards Plant an edible garden Make a science song about digestion Create a YouTube channel about food science Write a poem about food chemistry Investigate the effect of detergent on animals fats using milk Create a science cookery book Investigate different careers in food science Write a book with complied ideas from students on their favourite recipes Link with another school for a shared food science project Grow rock candy sugar crystals Weird food molecules; investigate stereoisomers in kitchen Skype a food scientist Create a new menu for the school canteen Learn from a local chef about how they prepare ingredients Write a blog article on food science Make a science poster on food Design a pizza box solar oven Learn about electrolytes in fruit by making batteries Downloadable PDF version for students Some thoughts for students to consider These ideas and investigations are just a starting point! Is there any current research happening now that you’d like to learn more about? What has been happening in your school? What has been happening beyond your school? What has made you say “Wow?” recently? Don’t be afraid to ask for materials & support! Going further Have a food science workshop or show visit your school! Happy teaching Ben Newsome CF
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