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Our Hungry Planet: Food for a Growing Population
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Our Hungry Planet: Food for a Growing Population

Collector: Theresa D.
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Bugs for breakfast? The Flipside science unit module, “Our Hungry Planet: Food for a Growing Population,” introduces middle schoolers to issues related to food production and innovative solutions to world hunger. Scholars investigate the advantages of vertical farming, ways to reduce food waste, and sustainable food systems. They also research the gut microbiome, a distinct organ in the human body, and its function in food digestion. To conclude the unit, young agronomists design their solutions to global hunger.

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Concepts

food, insects, asking questions, bacteria, bats, bees, biodiversity, biomes, birds, butterflies, cities, deforestation, environmental stewardship, farming, food production, food systems, grocery shopping, honey bees, human impact on the environment, microbes, pesticides, pollination, protein, reproduction, sustainability, urbanization, viruses, cross-pollination, environmental factors, flies, food distribution, food processing, food sources, food supply, forming questions, global environment, habitat loss, moths, pollinators, brainstorming, citizen science

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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 RST.6-8.3 RST.6-8.4 RST.9-10.3 RST.9-10.4

Collection Items

    Our Hungry Planet

    Our Hungry Planet

    Topic
    Food for Thought: Defining a Problem to Find a Solution

    Food for Thought: Defining a Problem to Find a Solution

    Lesson Plan
    Our Hungry Planet Unit Progression (.pdf)

    Our Hungry Planet Unit Progression (.pdf)

    Teacher Reference
    What is the Environmental Impact of Feeding the World?

    What is the Environmental Impact of Feeding the World?

    Instructional Video
    Exploring the Impacts of Feeding the World

    Exploring the Impacts of Feeding the World

    Lesson Plan
    Rapid Brainstorming: How Can We Improve Our Global Food System?

    Rapid Brainstorming: How Can We Improve Our Global Food System?

    Lesson Plan
    Sustainable Food Solutions: Weighing the Pros and Cons

    Sustainable Food Solutions: Weighing the Pros and Cons

    Lesson Plan
    Urban Farming

    Urban Farming

    Instructional Video
    Vertical Farming

    Vertical Farming

    Instructional Video
    Reducing Food Waste

    Reducing Food Waste

    Instructional Video
    Think Before You Eat

    Think Before You Eat

    Instructional Video
    Our Hungry Planet: Design Thinking Challenge

    Our Hungry Planet: Design Thinking Challenge

    Lesson Plan
    Bugs for Breakfast

    Bugs for Breakfast

    Instructional Video
    What's Up With Your Gut Microbiome?

    What's Up With Your Gut Microbiome?

    Instructional Video
    Why Protect Pollinators?

    Why Protect Pollinators?

    Instructional Video
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