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Food Science - (Fuel Smart, Think Global, Cook Creative! )

Food Science - (Fuel Smart, Think Global, Cook Creative! )

From nutrition labels to restaurant design, this program makes food a pathway to discovery and real-world skills! 

This advanced culinary and food science program blends nutrition, global cuisines, and the business of food. Students analyze labels, explore world flavors, and design their own restaurant brands. Hands-on cooking connects science, wellness, and entrepreneurship in every purposeful, creative lesson.

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  • About Food Science - (Fuel Smart, Think Global, Cook Creative! )

    Step into the world of advanced Food Science, where nutrition, global cuisines, and entrepreneurship come together in every lesson. This hands-on program challenges students to think like scientists, chefs, and innovators while exploring how food shapes health, culture, and community.

    Students will break down food into its building blocks, analyze nutrition labels, and investigate hydration, digestion, and diet trends through engaging projects. They will explore culinary traditions from around the world, remix flavors, and design their own food carts complete with branding, menus, and creative mashups.

    By practicing real-world skills in meal planning, budgeting, and portion control, students will take their learning further by developing full restaurant concepts and pitching their ideas through menus, marketing, and design. Join us in Food Science to connect wellness, creativity, and innovation while building skills that last a lifetime.

  • Focus Areas

    Food Science & Proper Nutrition:
    Break down food into its building blocks and explore digestion, labels, hydration, and diet trends through science-based analysis and creative projects.

    Culinary Around The World + Food Cart Creation:
    Dive into global food cultures and flavors while designing your own food cart, creating branding, menus, and culinary mashups inspired by world cuisines.

    Meal Planning, Portion Control & Restaurant Concept:
    Learn to budget, portion, and design full restaurant concepts—from daily meal plans to final pitch presentations with menus, marketing, and décor!

Learning Outcomes

  • Nutrients and Lifelong Wellness

    Students will describe the role of nutrients in supporting long-term wellness and digestion.

  • Global Flavors and Food Cart Creations

    Students will explore world cuisines and create a mock food cart with themed recipes.

  • Restaurant Design and Culinary Entrepreneurship

    Students will develop a restaurant concept with planned portions, budget, and menu design.

Sample Lessons

In Food Science, students uncover the connections between chemistry, nutrition, and health through hands-on projects. They will create infographics, build macro meal maps, and design a food pharmacy wall to visualize vitamins and nutrients. Along the way, students trace the journey of digestion and become snack detectives as they decode nutrition labels, making science both practical and engaging.

Food Science Foundations

Students will dive into the basics of food science and uncover how cooking, nutrition, and chemistry connect. They will create an illustrated infographic to showcase the science behind everyday foods.

Macro Meal Masters

By breaking down proteins, fats, and carbohydrates, students will learn how macronutrients fuel the body. They will design a colorful Macro Meal Map to build balanced meal plans.

Vitamin Vault

Students will study essential vitamins and explore what happens when the body lacks them. They will design a “Food Pharmacy Wall” that highlights foods rich in vital nutrients.

Journey Through Digestion

Students will follow the fascinating path of food through the digestive system, from first bite to absorption. They will track a food’s digestive journey with a creative, step-by-step project.

Snack Science Sleuths

Students will analyze nutrition labels to decode hidden sugars, fats, and additives. They will solve a Snack Detective Case to uncover which foods make the smartest choices.

Course Format

Our Food Science curriculum is designed to blend engaging afterschool learning with the proven 5E instructional model—Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate.

Each phase encourages students to connect food, nutrition, global cuisines, and entrepreneurship in meaningful ways while building curiosity, creativity, and real-world problem-solving skills.

We begin with the Engage Phase, sparking interest through prompts like “What’s really in your favorite snack?” or “How does food fuel both body and business?” that invite students into deeper inquiry.

In the Explore Phase, students investigate through hands-on activities such as breaking down macronutrients, analyzing vitamins, tracing food through digestion, and decoding nutrition labels.

The Explain Phase introduces key concepts in chemistry, nutrition, and food systems, helping students see how science and culture intersect in every meal.

The Elaborate Phase brings learning to life with projects like building a food pharmacy wall, creating macro meal maps, designing global food carts, and pitching restaurant concepts with menus and branding.

The journey concludes in the Evaluate Phase, where students present their projects, reflect on their discoveries, and connect their work to wellness, innovation, and sustainability.

This structured yet flexible approach ensures every student not only learns advanced food science and nutrition but also gains collaboration, design, and entrepreneurial skills that prepare them for success in the real world.

Our Instructors Are Our Top Asset

At BAM!, our vision for innovative K-8 education extends beyond just curriculum; it encompasses the educators who bring that curriculum to life. Selecting & training our educators is a continuous and meticulous process, ensuring they are not just equipped with subject matter expertise but also the skills to inspire and connect with students on a personal level.

  • 100% adult educators recruited from prestigious universities ( No CITs at BAM!)
  • Highly refined interview and background check process 
  • Extensive training that goes well beyond curriculum & classroom management
  • Ongoing year-round opportunities to teach in our summer camp. After-school, and structured recess programs.

We celebrate your child's success!

Upon the conclusion of your child's program, they will be presented with an official Brains & Motion Education certificate.

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