Learning objectives include:

• Learning the importance of washing hands before eating and cooking
• Understanding the dangers of leaving food in the food danger zone, where bacteria thrive.
• Preventing cross-contamination by cleaning plates and work spaces after prepping high-risk foods like raw meat and unwashed vegetables.
• Realizing that meat must be cooked to the proper temperature.
• Judging whether food is contaminated based on how it has been handled, since contamination can be invisible.

• BacTV: 5 songs and videos help kids learn through song. Feel free to review the song lyrics.
• The Case of the Kid Who Knew Enough: Youth are encouraged to make stickers or signs that share key reminders about food safety. They will need a printer. Most office supply sections of stores carry the label paper needed for making stickers.
• The Case of the Filthy Fingers: By working through a timeline, kids learn when they should wash their hands, and when handwashing really isn't needed.
• The Case of the Bacteria that Kept Growing: In this arcade-style game, kids kill bacteria with heat and soap.
• The Case of Good Food Gone Bad: By safely handling food while making snacks and meals, kids can prevent foodborne illness. This class game of concentration offers hints and a few jokes as well.