The Pathogen Tracker Game
The Pathogen Tracker Game has been created as a fun challenge for anyone interested in learning more about the spread of foodborne illnesses and how online databases can help track down the source of the organisms that cause them.
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The online "PathogenTracker" computer game is available at http://game.pathogentracker.net
Instructional Materials for Middle School and High School Food Safety Modules
Instructional materials for middle school and high school food safety modules (including detailed lesson plans and worksheets) were developed by graduate students Travis Chapin, Rachel Pfuntner, and Matt Stasiewicz and pilot tested with 61 students during 4-H Career Explorations and at 4-H Camp Bristol Hills. These materials may be of interest to middle school and high school teachers in life sciences, consumer sciences, and forensics.
4H High School Food Safety Lesson Plan
Bristol Hills "Was it something they ate" Memo
Bristol Hills Attack Rate Table
Bristol Hills Attack Rate Table (Blank)
Cornell University National GAPs Program's Food Safety Investigation Curriculum
http://www.gaps.cornell.edu/FSI.html
The Food Safety Investigation (FSI) Curriculum has been developed for students in high school agriculture, biology, health, and food science classes. It is a supplemental curriculum designed to teach students safe food handling and preparation practices as well as increase their understanding of food production from farm to table. Created collaboratively with educators, it is presented in an easy to use format with activities that were tested in the classroom. While this curriculum presents cases that include food contamination events and foodborne illnesses, the lessons and activities are designed to be educational and not to raise concerns about specific food products.
Food science/food safety resources for K-12 teachers from the Journal of Food Science Education
http://www.wiley.com/bw/vi.asp?ref=1541-4329&site=1
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Validation of an Interdisciplinary Food Safety Curriculum Targeted at Middle School Students and Correlated to State Educational Standards
Jennifer Richards, Gary Skolits, Janie Burney, Ashley Pedigo, F. Ann Draughon
FDA US Food and Drug Administration
Information for Students and Teachers
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Teach Food Science
The FDA/NSTA Professional Development Program in Food Science is a sustained professional development opportunity for Middle Level and High School Science Teachers, as well as Family and Consumer Science (FACS) teachers of food-related content.
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Additional FDA Resources
The Bad Bug Book
A handbook providing basic facts regarding foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins.
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Food Safety and Nutrition Information for Kids & Teens
This page has links to many games and activities and other resources for teenagers related to food safety and nutrition.
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Other Related Resources
Animation Quiz 5: Southern Blot
This animation describes in words and in text the process of Southern Blotting. The animation is also available on dnatube.com but the text is not given.
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YUCK Photos
This page has links to a gallery of photographs that show the growth of microorganisms on food contact surfaces.
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Careers
BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook
A great place to start the career exploration. Public Health Investigator does NOT show up in this database.
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