Food and Climate Change Guide For High School Students

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Welcome to our high school Food and Climate Change Guide! Find any type of resource you may need, from in-depth lesson plans and interactive experiments to scientist-reviewed videos and articles. Our hand-picked, ready-to-use resources will help facilitate impactful discussions surrounding food production and food waste in your classroom!

Lesson Plans

Promote empathy and critical thinking with these in-depth lesson and unit plans that dive into important Indigenous and global perspectives surrounding food's social and environmental impacts. 

Persuasive Writing Lesson: Food Insecurity

In this lesson, students learn about food deserts and food inequalities by analyzing a map and scientific texts.

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Games & Activities

Get students engaged and invested in food systems with these unique games and activities that highlight real-world food issues and solutions.

Lakeland

In this fun game, students explore interactions between population and agricultural practices.

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Videos & Reading Resources

Start building food topics into your curriculum with engaging videos and digestible articles. These resources cover the environmental impacts of food production and the importance of sustainability in addressing global warming.

Urban Farmers' Almanac

This resource serves as a guide to making better, more sustainable decisions in your neighborhoods. Students can explore a variety of options, such as shifting to a plant-based diet or beginning to compost at home. Your class will learn there is a lot they can do to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect our earth’s ecosystems.

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Partner Resources

Looking to bring more food discussions and activities into your classroom? Our partners have you covered! Check out these amazing climate education resources from our partner, Educated Choices Program!

Climate Change Explainers

Does Fertilizer Impact Climate Change?

Learn more about the role fertilizers play in climate change.

Does Climate Change Affect Agriculture?

This article explores how food systems and agriculture relate to climate change.

What are Biofuels?

Learn more about what biofuel is and its connection to climate change.

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