Whether your students are Kindergarteners or Seniors, food science is a wonderful way to add excitement to the classroom.
Universities and food scientists from across the nation have worked to provide you with experiments and teaching tools to help you illustrate a wide variety of scientific principles using food science.
Below are links to some resources we hope will be of value to you as well as information about campus visits.
INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS - WHAT IS FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY?
ACCESS EXCELLENCE - RESOURCE CENTER - TEACHING RESOURCES
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY - YOUTH RESOURCES
*The information below is pre-Covid. Please check with Precollege Programs for Covid-19 operating procedures*
In order to provide your students with the best possible visit, please keep in mind:
Contact Precollege Programs for more information: email: precollege@oregonstate.edu | phone: 541-737-9424
*The information below is pre-Covid. Please check with Precollege Programs for Covid-19 operating procedures*
Please note that tours and campus field trips must be scheduled through the Office of Precollege Programs and not directly with the department.
The Office of Precollege Programs annually hosts K-12 students, teachers and parents for a day at Oregon State University through our Campus Field Trips program intended to encourage and inspire youth to go to college.
Each visit is different based on the ages and interests of the group and provides students a key college-access experience.
Groups spend between 2-4 hours at OSU: