STEM Jobs in Food and Nutrition

STEM Jobs in Food and Nutrition — page 1 — Before After Reading Activities Level U Word Count 2,139 Words 100th word most page 5 Before Reading Building Academic Vocabulary and Background Knowledge Before reading a book it is important to tap into what your child or students already know about the topic This will help them develop their vocabulary increase their reading comprehension and make connections across the curriculum be about in the book’s chapters you might learn about it from this book Why or why not 1 Look at the cover of the book What will this book 2 What do you already know about the topic 3 Let’s study the Table of Contents What will you learn about 4 What would you like to learn about this topic Do you think 5 Use a reading journal to write about your knowledge of this 6 Read the book 7 8 After reading the book complete the activities below In your reading journal record what you learned about the topic and your response to the book topic Record what you already know about the topic and what you hope to learn about the topic Content Area Vocabulary Read the list What do these words mean abundance bacteria biotechnology cholesterol chromatography contaminated fermentation gene genetically-modified food microbes preservative sanitary saturated fat specialized After Reading Comprehension and Extension Activity After reading the book work on the following questions with your child or students in order to check their level of reading comprehension and content mastery 1 Describe the role of STEM in the food industry Summarize 2 Why might some farmers choose not to spray their crops with pesticides Infer 3 How do you benefit from preservatives used in food Text to self connection 4 Describe the role of technology in agriculture Summarize 5 How do CDC scientists track an outbreak Visualize Extension Activity Where does your food come from Write down all of the ingredients in your lunch today Research what states or countries produce the majority of this food Create a map showing where everything in your lunch came from

STEM Jobs in Food and Nutrition — page 2 — Table of Contents What Is STEM 5 Chemistry and Food 6 The Numbers in Nutrition 12 Animals Need Good Food Too 18 Agriculture and the Farm 24 Food Safety Technology 30 Microbiology and Food 36 Improving Nutrition 42 STEM Job Fact Sheets 44 Glossary 46 Index 47 Show What You Know 47 Websites to Visit 47 About the Author 48

STEM Jobs in Food and Nutrition — page 3 — W hat does STEM stand for Science Technology Engineering Mathematics 4

STEM Jobs in Food and Nutrition — page 4 — What Is STEM Sit down at your dinner table and take a look at the food in front of you It may seem simple but in reality many people are hard at work making the food we eat every day Food chemists create new flavors for packaged food Farmers calculate the number of seeds to buy for planting all their fields Dietitians use nutritional software programs to plan diets for people with food allergies All these people make a living working in jobs that require a STEM education STEM is a quick way of talking about science technology engineering and mathematics Some of the most exciting careers are in STEM fields A strong STEM education can take you to the next level in just about any career field What great STEM job may be waiting for you A scientist records his observations of a crop of corn 5

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