Unit Plan Template

Food PreservationUnit Author

First and Last Name Sonali Mogal(Roll No.85)

School NameGenba Sopanrao Moze College Of Education

School Address Wadmukhwadi,Alandi.

Division/ RegionPune

Unit Overview

Unit Title

Food Preservation

Unit Summary

If foods deteriorate in quality or spoil because of biochemical action of enzymes in the food or of those that are found in molds, yeasts, and bacteria; or by purely chemical reaction or by physical means like bruising, moisture loss or gain, temperature extremes, absorption of foreign odors, and attack of insects and rodents, then preventing all these should be the basis of food preservation.

Subject Area

Science

Grade Level

Std:7th

Approximate Time Needed

8 Weeks

Unit Foundation

Targeted Content & Learning Competencies

Identify Food Preservation techniques.Apply some of the food preservation techniques.

Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes

Define Food Preservation.

Enumerate Principles of Food Preservation.

Enumerate Food Preservation Techniques.

Know the different equipments and materials to be used.

Apply some of the Food Preservation Techniques.

Curriculum-Framing Questions

Essential Question What are some of the food preservation techniques?

Unit QuestionsWhat is food preservation?

Content QuestionsWhat is food preservation?What are the different techniques of food preservation?What are the equipments to be used?

Assessment Plan

Assessment Timeline

Before project work begins

Students work on projects and complete tasksAfter project work is completed Decide which food preservation technique to use or apply Give list of materials and ingredients Discuss the process of food preservation technique Create rubric as basis of their performance Demonstration Application of what students learned Return Demonstration Peer-to-peer evaluation of their work

Performance-based assessment

Food tasting of the product

Product evaluation-based on rubrics

Assessment Summary

In the beginning of the activity, the teacher will decide which food preservation to use or apply and give the list of materials and ingredients to bring. The process of the food preservation technique should be discussed and a demonstration should be done. A rubric should also be given as basis of students performance. During the activity, students will apply everything they have learned and have a return-demonstration. A peer-to-peer evaluation of their work is done also during the activity. After the activity, performance of each student will be assessed and the product produced will be evaluated using a rubric.

Unit Details

Prerequisite Skills

Basic Understanding of Food PreservationSkills about some food preservation techniquesCollaboration and Teamwork Skills

Instructional Procedures

DAY 1The teacher will discuss about the topic food preservation, its principles and food preservation techniques. The class will decide which food preservation technique to use for their activity. DAY 2

The teacher will orient the students about the step-by-step procedures of the food preservation technique. She will give a list of the different materials and ingredients to be used in their activity and have a demonstration of the food preservation technique. She will give a rubric as basis of students performance.DAY 3The students should have brought with them the ingredients needed and prepared the borrowers permit to be submitted in the laboratory technician for the materials to be used. They should start with the food processing activity.DAY 4-10Days of food preservation

Day 11The students product will be evaluated with the use of rubric.

Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction

Resource Students

Gifted/Talented Students

Materials and Resources Required For Unit

Technology Hardware (Click boxes of all equipment needed)

FORMCHECKBOX Camera

FORMCHECKBOX Computer(s)

FORMCHECKBOX Digital Camera

FORMCHECKBOX DVD Player

FORMCHECKBOX Internet Connection FORMCHECKBOX Laser Disk

FORMCHECKBOX Printer

FORMCHECKBOX Projection System

FORMCHECKBOX Scanner

FORMCHECKBOX Television FORMCHECKBOX VCR

FORMCHECKBOX Video Camera

FORMCHECKBOX Video Conferencing Equip.

FORMCHECKBOX Other

Technology Software (Click boxes of all software needed.)

FORMCHECKBOX Database/Spreadsheet

FORMCHECKBOX Desktop Publishing

FORMCHECKBOX E-mail Software

FORMCHECKBOX Encyclopedia on CD-ROM FORMCHECKBOX Image Processing

FORMCHECKBOX Internet Web Browser

FORMCHECKBOX Multimedia

FORMCHECKBOX Web Page Development

FORMCHECKBOX Word Processing

FORMCHECKBOX Other

Printed MaterialsBooks about the Food Preservation

SuppliesIngredients and materials for food processing/preservation

Internet ResourcesTeaching Strategy: Food Preservation Methods : The Colonial Williamsburg Official History Sitehttp://intelteachmin.wikispaces.com/search/view/+foodhttp://www.foodsafety.wisc.edu/preservation.html

Other ResourcesIntroduction to Food Preservation by Matilde P. Guzman