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SHS 1 Food and Nutrition 2nd Semester Week 8 Lesson Plan

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Weekly Learning Plan
SubjectFood and NutritionWeek8
Duration60 minutesFormSHS 1
StrandFood ProductionSub-StrandFood Processing Techniques
Learning Outcome(s)1.2.2.LO.1 - Explain the key ideas related to packaging and storage of food.
Learning Indicator(s)1.2.2.LI.2 - Packaging and storage of food
Lesson FocusPackaging and storage of food
Previous KnowledgeLearners recall the immediately preceding knowledge/skill needed to engage with Packaging and storage of food; the starter diagnoses this rather than assuming mastery.
Lesson Objective(s)Identify or explain the key subject idea/procedure in Packaging and storage of food. Complete the concrete guided/practical task for Packaging and storage of food accurately. Apply Packaging and storage of food independently to a new case, data set, text, material or performance situation.
Essential Question(s)What evidence or procedure is needed to work accurately with Packaging and storage of food? What would a strong practical/application response to Packaging and storage of food look like? How would changing the context, data or constraints affect a decision about Packaging and storage of food?
Pedagogical StrategiesDiagnostic questioning Experiential/problem-based learning Collaborative analysis Guided modelling Independent application Peer/self assessment
Teaching & Learning ResourcesSample preserved foods/pictures Packaging samples Food-storage chart Preservation planning sheet
Key Notes on Differentiation
ContentProvide a partially completed example, labelled materials or vocabulary support for learners who need scaffolding in Packaging and storage of food. Extend the task by adding a new constraint, less familiar case or requirement to compare alternatives in Packaging and storage of food.
ProcessUse mixed-ability pairs for the first application, then require an individual transfer task. Allow oral/visual demonstration where appropriate while retaining the same subject accuracy criteria.
ProductUse a checklist/rubric tied to the concrete output for this week rather than participation alone. For advanced work, require justification with evidence, calculations, source reference or quality criteria.
Success CriteriaThe learner uses correct subject terminology and evidence. The learner completes the week’s concrete product/calculation/performance with acceptable accuracy. The learner explains why the procedure/choice fits the stated context rather than giving a memorised general answer.
HomeworkPhotograph, sketch or describe one home/community example of Packaging and storage of food; analyse it using two curriculum criteria and recommend one improvement.
Lesson Activities
StageTeacher ActivityLearner ActivityAssessment / DoK
Starter10 minutesDisplay a food sample, label, menu, recipe or processing image directly related to Packaging and storage of food; ask learners to identify one nutrition/science/safety issue it raises.Inspect the prompt/materials, record an initial response about Packaging and storage of food, and justify it briefly.Not provided.
Activity 115 minutesDemonstrate or analyse the critical food-science/nutrition steps for Packaging and storage of food, explicitly linking each step to the expected food or health outcome.Inspect samples/pictures of dried, frozen, fermented, canned or bottled foods and identify the preservation principle used.Check the learner’s identification of the food/nutrition principle and use of evidence.
Activity 220 minutesLearners complete a practical, experiment, menu/recipe, preservation, packaging or product task that applies Packaging and storage of food with measured observations.Design a preservation-and-packaging plan for fish, pepper, cassava or maize, including preparation, method, packaging, storage and safety checks.Assess process control, hygiene/safety, measurements, result and explanation.
Activity 310 minutesGive an individual food case requiring a specific recommendation or calculation about Packaging and storage of food.Compare two package materials for moisture/grease/air protection, cost, re-use and waste; recommend one for a stated food.Check whether the recommendation fits the person/food/context rather than being generic.
Lesson ClosureAsk learners to state one process variable (time, temperature, quantity, ingredient, storage or person need) that must be controlled for success in Packaging and storage of food. Complete a one-minute exit response using a concrete example from the lesson on Packaging and storage of food.

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