Cleaning Food, Getting Ready to Cook

The lesson “Cleaning Food, Getting Ready to Cook” is part 24 of a 44 part series on human development, family, health, and safety. This lesson teaches about howto safely prepare food by cleaning it and washing hands before and after cooking. This resource includes a lesson plan for the teacher on how to prepare beforehand, class- time content to facilitate learning, hands-on activities facilitating further learning, and a teacher assessment at the end. This lesson is designed for a group of young children between the ages of 3 and 5, and is the twenty-fourth physical development lesson in the Core Curriculum, 3-5 years, Year Two.