Student activity: Testing fish oil in ice cream
| Year | Range | Curriculum | Strand |
|---|---|---|---|
7-8 |
Upper Primary |
Technology
|
Technological Knowledge |
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Overview
In this activity, students add fish oil to ice cream and carry out sensory testing to identify the effect on taste and smell.
Purpose
This activity will allow students to appreciate that adding fish oil to foods affects their taste and shelf life. This provides a lead in to help them understand factors that may have influenced the development of microencapsulation technology. The activity also introduces the principles of sensory testing.
Keywords
Fish oil, omega-3, sensory testing, taste testing.
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- Published:
- 29 July 2009
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