PLTW (Period 3) Assignments

Mystery Illness Diagnosis Report due  Nov. 15 

Presentation to the Hospital Administration and City Officials due Nov. 21

 

Refer to your Directions and Documents in Google Classroom

Engineering Notebook Check and Share.  100pts.

Final Inputs of this week are:

 1)  "Animal Zombies".   From Science Article, share info on the parasite, its host, how parasite typically enters host, process of transmission...(What does the parasite "make" the host do so that the parasite can reproduce its kind)

 

2)  Tutorial Question Bank  "Common Contaminated Food Sources"

Part 2  will be done in class

5. Use the following website to read about the least wanted pathogens as listed by the U.S. Public Health Service. http://www.fightbac.org/food-poisoning/foodborne-pathogens/ (Links to an external site.) 

6. Take notes on the following pathogens: E. coli O 157:H7,  Listeria Monocytogenes, Salmonella, Staphylococcus Aureus, and Campylobacter.

7. Create a flow chart using concept mapping software that details:

Part 2  will be done in class

5. Use the following website to read about the least wanted pathogens as listed by the U.S. Public Health Service. http://www.fightbac.org/food-poisoning/foodborne-pathogens/ (Links to an external site.) 

6. Take notes on the following pathogens: E. coli O 157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, and Campylobacter.

7. Create a flow chart using concept mapping software that details:

According to the CDC, 1 out of every 6 Americans will get sick from food poisoning this year.  Food poisoning, or food borne illness, is caused by pathogens that enter the body through foods you eat every day.

1. Use the following website to learn more about the four key steps in preventing food borne illness: http://www.foodsafety.gov/keep/basics/index.html (Links to an external site.)

2. Take notes in your laboratory journal. Highlight the top tips for each of the food safety steps (Clean, Separate, Cook, Chill).

3. Test your knowledge by playing the Food Safety Mobile Game at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Oa/foodsafetymobile/mobilegame.swf?redirecthttp=true (Links to an external site.)

4. Answer Conclusion questions 1 - 2.