Cover of The Little Regenerative Farmer children's book.

Food Systems Reading & Storytelling

Overview

In this activity, students will listen to a read-aloud of selected books and participate in a group discussion about what the stories teach us about agriculture, food, and the people who grow it. This activity builds listening, reflection, and conversation skills while exploring key food system themes.

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Activity Type:

Lesson

Target Grade Level:

K-2, 3-5

Estimated Duration:

Varies

Topics:

Caribbean, Food Systems

Possible Connections to NGSS

Performance Expectations

K-ESS2-1: Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time

K-ESS3-3: Communicate solutions that will reduce the impact of humans on the land, water, air, and/or other living things in the local environment.

3-ESS2-2: Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world.

3-LS4-4: Make a claim about the merit of a solution to a problem caused when the environmental changes and types of plants and animals that live there may change.

4-ESS3-1: Obtain and combine information to describe that energy and fuels are derived from natural resources and their uses affect the environment.