Food Safety -EXPIRATION DATE on Canned Food TASK BOX FILLER for Life Skills

How many of your learners or young adults are working on health and food safety daily living skills? Learning about food safety with expiration dates is an important life skill as part of independent living and making safe choices. Independent tasks are a wonderful way for reinforcing important daily living skills. This life skills Task Box Filler set focuses on independently reading the expiration date on canned food items for food safety.

Do your students need to practice reading the expiration date on bagged food items (frozen/fresh/dry)? If so, please click the link below!

Food Safety -EXPIRATION DATE on Food Bags TASK BOX FILLER for Life Skills

This "Task Box Filler" is suitable for the classroom or distance learning in the home. Expiration dates are updated to include years past, current, and future. Yearly updates are included with this task card set.

WHAT'S INCLUDED WITH THIS SET?

There are 30 task cards that require the student to look for the type of food that is stored in the can, as well as read or match the expiration date. It's perfect for high school students and young adults.

IS THIS TASK CARD SET EASY TO SET UP?

Yes, it sure is! Just print on white card stock paper for durability and laminate. Use a thin dry erase marker to bubble in responses. Easy to erase, too!

HOW DO I STORE THIS TASK CARD SET?

I use a clear shoe box bin for this, and actually ALL of my "Task Box Filler" sets. The bins store easily in your classroom cubbies, shelves, or even stack on top of a table or shelf.

DOES THE TASK CARD SET COME WITH SUGGESTED IEP GOALS?

Yes! Here they are:

(1.) Given a picture of a perishable canned food item, STUDENT will read the expiration date to determine if the food has expired/not expired to decide if it is safe to eat, with 80% accuracy, in 4 out of 5 opportunities, by MONTH, YEAR.

(2.) Given a picture of a perishable canned food item, STUDENT will look at the two picture choices to determine what food item is in the can, with 80% accuracy, in 4 out of 5 opportunities, by MONTH, YEAR.

(3.) Given a picture of a perishable canned food item which contains a clear expiration date, use buy, or do not use after date, STUDENT will determine if the food is safe to eat, or if it should be discarded, with 80% accuracy, in 4 out of 5 opportunities, by MONTH, YEAR.

CAN I SHARE THIS TASK CARD SET WITH OTHER TEACHERS?

None of our activities can be shared with other staff members due to copyright laws and licensing rules. You CAN suggest that they purchase their very own set, or you may purchase an additional license for them.

**Please see all copyright and licensing rules included with each product.

If you EVER have ANY questions about this, or any of my products, please feel welcome to contact me at: DSinger@AutismEducators.com.

Thanks so much and enjoy!

Debbie Singer