Monday, March 4, 2024

Food Science

I’ve been thinking about the chemistry or science of food.  Food Chemistry or Food Science would make an excellent high school elective.  I did some research.  In order to create a complete curriculum, the instructor would need to make some decisions.  Which units would you like to include, such as food preservation or safety?  Which experiments work with the curriculum?  Should the teens use a textbook or a collection of trade books?  Below are some links to peruse.  A food course would make an awesome family elective.

 Food Science

FoodMaster (Grades 6-8)

Open Textbooks: Chemistry of Cooking

RSC (Royal Society if Chemistry) Kitchen Chemistry

Guest Hollow Chemistry in The Kitchen Curriculum

Home School Scientist Culinary Science aka Kitchen Chemistry

ACS Cooking

ACS An Asynchronous Course Designed with Hands-On Experiments

    1. Experiments

    2. Rubrics

    Chemistry Education Resources on Food (ACS) Canadian Food Science Library.  

     1. Illinois Food Science Curriculum

     2. School Nutrition

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