C3 FRAMEWORK | Communicating Conclusions & Taking Informed Action
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D4.7.6-8 | Communicating Conclusions & Taking Informed Action
Grades 6-8
Assess their individual and collective capacities to take action to address local, regional, and global problems, taking into account a range of possible levers of power, strategies, and potential outcomes.
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Future Foods: Can we reduce the carbon footprint of our favorite meals?
Food and climate are deeply connected. Students will dig into data to discover how our food choices impact greenhouse gas emissions. They will propose solutions to reduce their carbon “foodprint,” both as current consumers and as future food engineers. Students will eat this up in class and savor it for years to come!
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Lessons: 1, 2, 3, 4
Students will be tasked with a call to action to minimize the impact of our food supply on Earth's resources and climate change, and to focus on the research that is currently being done to develop a more sustainable food supply.
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4 lessons and 4 supporting media items.
Lesson 4