Lesson #1.1-Kitchen Safety
Learning Goals: By the end of this lesson you will be able to
(1) Explain ways to safely use, maintain, clean, and store tools and equipment used in food preparation
(2) Identify and demonstrate kitchen safety practices
(3) Discuss and create a plan to stay safe in the kitchen
- Share your experience:1. Describe the most serious kitchen accident that you ever had.2. Why did it happen?3. How could it have been prevented?
Lesson Questions (answer all questions in complete sentences)
Knowledge & Understanding
1. Why is it important to organize a kitchen around work centers?
2. List three safety precautions to take when having children participate in the kitchen.
Thinking & Inquiry
3. The Aces are designing a new kitchen. The family does a lot of baking.
Identify which work centers they should plan their kitchen around.
Explain your answer.
4. Some people are in the habit of unplugging toasters and other small kitchen appliances after every use. Discuss how this practice might lead to an accident.
Create a funny poster with cartoon pictures (You can draw if you can!) to present at least five everyday hazardous or unsafe work in the kitchen, leading to an accident.
What ways we can protect or prevent those possible accidents.
Treat this poster as a precaution sign in your kitchen.
Educate others about the kitchen safety rules!
You can use www.canva.com or any other free poster-making website.
Marking breakdown:
- Creativity = 10 marks
- Art work = 10 marks
- Safety message in your art work = 10 marks
Total mark = 30 marks