<aside> 💡 We are so excited to teach your student about Energy! Before we get started, here is some information about what your child is going to be doing for the week!

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Learning Goals

1. Students will learn about the workers that make the food system possible
2. Students will understand negative side effects of food production
3. Students will grasp the basics of industrial agriculture
4. Students will grasp the basics of sustainable agriculture
5. Students will learn about sustainable practices around food consumption

Overview

As you saw on the previous page, each day of the week has a different topic with different learning goals. We have tried to make every day different and as interactive as possible. Below is a short summary of the tasks and deliverables for each day. They should each only take 10-30 minutes, depending on the day and age of the student.

Monday: Food System Heroes

• Reading about the steps food takes to get to the consumer and how different workers make those steps possible.
• Creating a short comic about this system.

Tuesday: Environmental Impacts of Food

• Reading a short illustrated story of Calore the Cow and how cattle farming leads to both deforestation and increased emissions, harming the earth.

Wednesday: Industrial Agriculture

• Watching a series of short videos and answer review questions about industrial agriculture and its effects.

Thursday: Sustainable Agriculture

• Playing a detailed game about the challenges of running a sustainable farm.

Friday: El Niño and La Niña

• Filling out a worksheet to examine a meal the student had, its impact on the environment, and how they can make their meal more sustainable.