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The Carbon Footprint of Food Production
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The Carbon Footprint of Food Production

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Grade Level Grades 6-8
Resource Type Lesson Plan
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About This Lesson

Access Free Lesson Plan Here: How Does Food Production Affect the Planet? (Climate Change, Food Production, and Food Security #2)

This lesson teaches students about the different steps in food production and how each step contributes to climate change.

Step 1 - Inquire: Students think about the steps involved in the production of a single food.

Step 2 - Investigate: Students investigate specific foods to see how different stages of the supply chain contribute to a food’s carbon footprint.

Step 3 - Inspire: Students review their Food Trackers to identify which of the foods they consumed had the largest carbon footprint.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will be able to explain the different steps involved in food production, storage, and consumption.
  • Students will be able to analyze a food's carbon footprint.
  • Students will be able to explain how different stages of production impact a food's carbon footprint.

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Standards

Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth’s systems.
Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; provide an accurate summary of the text distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.

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