Food Lesson: Farmers and Climate Change
Created by Teacher(s): Kate Strangfeld, Ben Charles|Published on: December 8, 2022
Grades: 6, 7, 8
Type: Lesson Plan
Subjects: Economics
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Created by: SubjectToClimate teachers
Region: Global
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Synopsis
In this lesson, students think about their ideal farm and look at case studies from around the world to investigate farmers' responses to the impact of climate change on food production.
Inquire: Students watch a video about how to create the perfect farm and visualize what their ideal farms would be like.
Investigate: Students explore resources on sustainable and futuristic food production methods that farmers are implementing in response to climate change.
Inspire: Students create a design of a sustainable farm and brainstorm ways to partner with local farms.
Share: This lesson plan is licensed under Creative Commons.
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Kate Strangfeld
6-12 Chemistry Teacher
I'm a current student at Harvard Graduate School of Education and previously taught middle school science and high school chemistry for 8 years in Washington, DC. I also love to cook and be active. I focus on designing lessons that are hands-on and use real-world scenarios to make science engaging and approachable to students. I'm also currently exploring how we can use cooking and food to teach chemistry in a more interesting & relatable way.
Ben Charles
Chief of Partnerships and Communication
Ben Charles holds a Master's Degree in Teaching from Relay Graduate School of Education. He has nine years of experience teaching grades 3–7 across multiple subject areas. His expertise includes interdisciplinary instruction designed to support diverse learners and foster meaningful student engagement
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