Help for Students Writing a School Report

 

Student Resources

• Tips for Researching and Writing a School Report
• Selected Topics For School Reports
• Conducting Your Own Research
• Being A Good Consumer and Citizen

 

Tips for Researching & Writing a School Report

• Use the facts to write your own report. Don't copy word-for-word.

 

Selected Topics for School Reports

• History of Food & Cosmetic Regulation in the United States

  • Milestones in U.S. Food and Drug Law History
    Provides a chronological summary of key FDA events.

• Specific Food & Cosmetic Topics

  • Cosmetics
  • Foodborne Pathogens
  • Food Additives
  • Food Labeling
  • Food Defense and Terrorism
  • Irradiation
  • Pesticides

• Crosscutting Topics

  • How Laws Are Made
    Provides a brief overview from the House of Representatives on how federal laws are made.
  • Food Law and Regulation
    Provides access to the full text of federal government regulations and laws.
  • Consumer Research on Food Labels and Food Safety
    Provides brief summaries of consumer research conducted by FDA and USDA

 

Conducting Your Own Research

• What is the Scientific Process and Ideas for Science Projects
  Provides an explanation of the scientific process and suggests ideas for agricultural science projects.
• How an Outbreak Investigation is Conducted
  Provides an overview of the procedures followed in conducting an investigation of an infectious disease outbreak.