Exploring Science in the Foods Lab is an ideal way to introduce food science into your foods and nutrition courses. The experiments in this book will help your students discover the answers to these intriguing questions, and more! They will also learn some secrets to preparing more appetizing as well as nutritious foods.
-- Each of the 40 reproducible experiments includes background information explaining the scientific principles explored, definitions of new terms, objective for the experiment, step-by-step instructions for the procedure, a list of supplies needed, data tables to record results, and analysis questions that reinforce the principles involved.
Equipment you need for these experiments is already in your classroom's kitchen and supplies are available at your local supermarket. No special lab equipment or chemicals are needed. The experiments are suitable for use in grades 6 to 12. Exploring Science in t