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TITLE 19EDUCATION
PART 2TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
CHAPTER 127TEXAS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
SUBCHAPTER JHOSPITALITY AND TOURISM
RULE §127.482Food Science (One Credit), Adopted 2021

    (H) distinguish between scientific hypotheses, theories, and laws.

  (3) The student analyzes and interprets data to derive meaning, identify features and patterns, and discover relationships or correlations to develop evidence-based arguments or evaluate designs. The student is expected to:

    (A) identify advantages and limitations of models such as their size, scale, properties, and materials;

    (B) analyze data by identifying significant statistical features, patterns, sources of error, and limitations;

    (C) use mathematical calculations to assess quantitative relationships in data; and

    (D) evaluate experimental and engineering designs.

  (4) The student develops evidence-based explanations and communicates findings, conclusions, and proposed solutions. The student is expected to:

    (A) develop explanations and propose solutions supported by data and models consistent with scientific ideas, principles, and theories;

    (B) communicate explanations and solutions individually and collaboratively in a variety of settings and formats; and

    (C) engage respectfully in scientific argumentation using applied scientific explanations and empirical evidence.

  (5) The student knows the contributions of scientists and engineers and recognizes the importance of scientific research and innovation on society. The student is expected to:

    (A) analyze, evaluate, and critique scientific explanations and solutions by using empirical evidence, logical reasoning, and experimental and observational testing so as to encourage critical thinking by the student;

    (B) relate the impact of past and current research on scientific thought and society, including research methodology, cost-benefit analysis, and contributions of diverse scientists and engineers as related to the content; and

    (C) research and explore resources such as museums, libraries, professional organizations, private companies, online platforms, and mentors employed in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics or food science field.

  (6) The student analyzes household and commercial sustainability and regulatory practices in food production. The student is expected to:

    (A) research and investigate resource use, sustainability, and conservation in food production such as with water, land, and oceans;

    (B) analyze the effect of food on the decomposition cycle, including composting, recycling, and disposal; and

    (C) demonstrate appropriate methods for sorting and disposing of food waste, including fats and oils, and packaging waste from food production.

  (7) The student analyzes the role of acids and bases in food science. The student is expected to:

    (A) evaluate physical and chemical properties of acids and bases; and

    (B) analyze the relationship of pH to the properties, safety, and freshness of food.

  (8) The student evaluates the principles of microbiology and food safety practices. The student is expected to:

    (A) investigate the properties of microorganisms that cause food spoilage;

    (B) compare food intoxication and food infection;

    (C) examine methods to destroy or inactivate harmful pathogens in foods;

    (D) compare beneficial and harmful microorganisms, including lactic acid bacteria, acetic acid bacteria, various baking and brewing yeasts, E. coli, Staphylococcus, Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium perfringens, Salmonella, Listeria, and Shigella;

    (E) analyze sanitary food-handling practices such as personal hygiene or equipment sanitation; and

    (F) prepare for a state or national food manager sanitation certification or alternative credential within the field of food science technology.

  (9) The student examines the chemical properties of food. The student is expected to:

    (A) describe acids, bases, salts, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and other elements, compounds, and mixtures related to food science;

    (B) compare heterogeneous and homogeneous mixtures;

    (C) analyze chemical and physical changes in food; and

    (D) use chemical symbols, formulas, and equations in food science such as oxidation of sugars in a cut apple or fermentation in the production of yogurt.

  (10) The student analyzes solutions, colloids, solids, gels, foams, and emulsions in food science. The student is expected to:

    (A) identify the solvent and solute in various solutions such as brines;

    (B) compare unsaturated, saturated, and supersaturated solutions, including their effects on boiling and freezing points in food preparation such as when making candy or ice cream;

    (C) calculate the concentration of a solution using mass percent such as the concentration of sugar needed for crystallization;

    (D) describe the properties of colloidal dispersions such as gelatin, mayonnaise, or milk;

    (E) differentiate between and give examples of temporary, semi-permanent, and permanent emulsions;

    (F) investigate the relationships between the three parts of a permanent emulsion; and

    (G) create temporary, semi-permanent, and permanent food emulsions.

  (11) The student analyzes the functions of enzymes in food science. The student is expected to:

    (A) describe the role of enzymes as catalysts in chemical reactions of food, including cheese-making, the enzymatic tenderization of meat, and oxidation of sugars in fruit;

    (B) explain the relationship between an enzyme and a substrate;

    (C) analyze the functions of enzymes in digestion, including the factors that influence enzyme activity, and relate enzymatic activity in digestion to dietary restrictions; and

    (D) analyze enzyme reactions in food preparation, including cheese-making, the enzymatic tenderization of meat, and oxidation of sugars in fruit.

  (12) The student evaluates the role of fermentation in food science. The student is expected to:

    (A) analyze modern and historical reasons food is fermented;

    (B) describe the conditions under which bacterial fermentation of food occurs and use chemical equations to describe the products of fermentation; and

    (C) prepare various fermented food products.

  (13) The student assesses the reaction of leavening agents in baked products. The student is expected to:

    (A) describe the physical and chemical changes that occur in leavening;

    (B) identify various leavening agents and describe their functions in food production;

    (C) use chemical equations to describe how acids act as leavening agents;

    (D) conduct laboratory experiments with various types and amounts of leavening agents to compare the doughs and batters produced; and

    (E) create baked products using various leavening agents.

  (14) The student explores the roles of food additives. The student is expected to:

    (A) evaluate the various types of food additives such as incidental, intentional, natural, and artificial;

    (B) investigate the various functions of food additives such as preserving food, increasing nutritive value, and enhancing sensory characteristics; and

    (C) research local, state, national, and international agencies involved in regulating food additives.

  (15) The student analyzes the effects of heat energy transfer in food production. The student is expected to:

    (A) analyze the relationship between molecular motion and temperature;

    (B) compare heat transfer processes, including conduction, convection, and radiation;

    (C) investigate the role of phase changes in food production, including crystallization, coagulation, and reduction; and

    (D) demonstrate rates of reaction using various temperatures and describe the effects of temperature on the characteristics of food products.

  (16) The student evaluates the properties of carbohydrates in food and their effects on food production. The student is expected to:

    (A) identify the physical properties and chemical structures of simple and complex carbohydrates;

    (B) describe the functions of carbohydrates such as caramelization, crystallization, and thickening agents in food production;

    (C) describe the processes of gelatinization and retrogradation in food production; and

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