Class Details
3 Hours
4th Grade to Adult
easy
What creates a food system that is healthy for people and the environment?
Students will investigate the question’ “What creates a food system that is healthy for people and the environment?” To explore this question, the students will bake muffins and explore the concepts and issues around our food: seeds and types of, farming, packaging, and distance traveled.
Concepts
- Humans have a great ability to alter natural systems, and a responsibility to consider the effects of their actions.
- A complex natural system is more stable than a simple one, and more able to absorb disturbances.
- Awareness, knowledge, and appreciation lead to an understanding of our impact.
Outcomes
- Demonstrate understanding of how seed diversity, waste, pollinator loss, and system size impact the food system
- Explain why diversity of seeds leads to a more stable food system
- Articulate their own values in relation to the food system and identify an action step to bring their values in line with their food system choices.