Food Preservation

Unit Author
First and Last Name

Sonali Mogal(Roll No.85)

School Name

Genba Sopanrao Moze College Of Education

School Address

Wadmukhwadi,Alandi.

Division/ Region

Pune

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
Questions

What is food preservation?

Content
Questions

What 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

Decide
which food
preservation
technique to
use or apply

Give list
Create
of materials
rubric as basis
and
of their
ingredients
performance

Discuss
the process of
food
preservation
technique

Students work on projects

and complete tasks

After project work is

completed

Applicat
Peer-to-
Perfor
ion of what
peer evaluation
mance-based
students
of their work
assessment
learned

Food

Return
tasting of the
Demonstration
product

Product
evaluation-based
on rubrics

Demonst
ration

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 Preservation
Skills about some food preservation techniques
Collaboration and Teamwork Skills
Instructional Procedures
DAY 1
The 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 3
The 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 4-10
Days of food preservation
Day 11
The 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)
Camera

Laser Disk

VCR

Computer(s)

Printer

Video Camera

Digital Camera

Projection System

Video Conferencing Equip.

DVD Player

Scanner

Other

Internet Connection

Television

Technology Software (Click boxes of all software needed.)

Database/Spreadsheet

Image Processing

Web Page Development

Desktop Publishing

Internet Web Browser

Word Processing

E-mail Software

Multimedia

Other

Encyclopedia on CD-ROM
Printed Materials

Books about the Food Preservation

Supplies

Ingredients and materials for food processing/preservation

Internet Resources

Teaching Strategy: Food Preservation Methods : The Colonial Williamsburg

Official History Site
http://intelteachmin.wikispaces.com/search/view/+food
http://www.foodsafety.wisc.edu/preservation.html

Other Resources

Introduction to Food Preservation by Matilde P. Guzman