Starch and Sugar Food Tests Lesson

Starch and Sugar Tests Lesson

This full lesson includes a lesson PowerPoint with student lab activities and tasks included within the document. Answers are also included at each stage for student review. This lesson focusses on testing foods for starch and sugar content. Follow up activities include extension questions. The lesson also includes full equipment lists and all equipment and solutions are commonly found in any school lab.

Included in the lesson:

Engaging starter task
Lesson objectives
Starch theory discussion
Practical table with mini printables
Starch test with extension
Sugar test with extension
Reflective quiz plenary

This lesson is ideal for students who have no prior knowledge of food tests. The lesson introduces new keywords such as ‘benedicts’ and ‘iodine’ and engages students through linked activities which are fully resourced and come with accompanying answers.

The resource is a Powerpoint presentation with an accompanying PDF copy, so the resource can be edited and there is also a print-ready version.

Please feel free to ask any further questions before purchasing and please note that this lesson will include American spellings.