Description

Tackle Real-Life Issues in Farm to Table & Beyond
Written by expert nutrition educators from the Teachers College Columbia University
Extensively pilot tested and evaluated
Farm to Table & Beyond, written by educators at The Teachers College, Columbia University, uses food systems to teach students critical ideas in scientific inquiry. The module’s driving question — What is the system that gets food from farm to table and how does this system affect the environment? — frames students’ investigations of our complex and highly technological, global food system. Students develop an understanding of systems and examine the interacting parts of food systems. They engage in hands-on investigations of the cycling of matter in nature and human impact on this cycle including energy and resource use in processing, packaging, and transporting food. Using scientific reasoning, students analyze their personal food choices and apply what they have learned as they make personal decisions related to food systems, health, and the natural environment.