A great real world application!

This is a very relevant lab that can be easily incorporated into a high school microbiology unit or class. Students will understand why certain safety measures must be enforced when prepari... See More

This is a very relevant lab that can be easily incorporated into a high school microbiology unit or class. Students will understand why certain safety measures must be enforced when preparing ground beef. I had one of my biology classes try this lab and it was a huge success!

It That Burger Safe to Eat?

Food safety is a growing public health concern. Students are like familiar with recent food recalls in the news. But what about the ground meat that you bought from the grocer, is it safe? I... See More

Food safety is a growing public health concern. Students are like familiar with recent food recalls in the news. But what about the ground meat that you bought from the grocer, is it safe? In this activity students will cook burgers and test for bacteria. Using the outlined procedure, there are many opportunities to further inquiry, including varying the cooking procedure, or investigating other varieties of ground meat or even comparing to veggie burgers. There are also opportunities for connections to discussions on the changing nature of agriculture and the increasingly global nature of our food supply.

Excellent food safety activity!

While this activity would not be suitable for younger students, a demonstration-type activity could be arranged for those age groups. Finding lab activities for food safety that do not invo... See More

While this activity would not be suitable for younger students, a demonstration-type activity could be arranged for those age groups. Finding lab activities for food safety that do not involve some degree of risk is difficult. This activity is excellent!