Activities from "Earth on Your Plate" English Version

"Where Does Our Food Come From", "One Potato, Two Potato", "Inspectors, On Your Marks"

Question	Response
What skills does this resource explicitly teach?	This resource explicitly teaches students how to determine where their food has come from.
What important, related ideas/issues are not addressed in this resource?	The economic issues related to food production and consumption are not specifically addressed.
What important ideas are implied by the resource, but not taught explicitly?	This resource implies that all students will have a lunch provided for them each day. This resource implies that students have choices in what they eat.
To enhance this resource the following changes are strongly recommended:	Students should explore the economic aspects of issues related to food production. Students should take part in authentic action experiences.
To enhance this resource the following changes would be beneficial:	A personal affinity with the Earth should be encouraged. Students should be able to choose elements of their own programming.

Principle	Rating	Explanation
Bias Minimization	Good
Multiple Dimensions of Problems & Solutions	Good	This resource introduces students to some of the impacts that food consumption choices and methods of production are having on the environment.
Respects Complexity	Satisfactory	Students are not made aware of the full complexity related to food production and consumption. They are not given enough opportunity to analyze all of the factors that impact our food in a way that respects complexity in three lessons.
Action Experience	Satisfactory
Action Skills	Satisfactory	Students are provided with relevant background information that will aid in future action experiences. Students are not explicitly taught skills necessary for taking action.
Empathy & Respect for Humans	Satisfactory	Students work cooperatively with all members of the classroom community. Students discuss the effects of differences in availability of food but do not adequately explore this topic.
Personal Affinity with Earth	Satisfactory	Students do not adequately address the impact of food production, transport and consumption on the environment. All of the activities take place indoors as part of a simulation.
Locally-Focused	Good
Past, Present & Future	Satisfactory	This resource does not adequately address past or future food production. The majority of the lesson is based on the present day.

Pedagogical Approaches

Principle	Rating	Explanation
Open-Ended Instruction	Good	While the majority of activities are teacher directed, students do have opportunities to discuss the issues and make suggestions based on what they have learned.
Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Learning	Satisfactory	There are multiple opportunities for interdisciplinary learning within these lessons but they are not adequately explored.
Discovery Learning	Satisfactory
Values Clarification	Good	Students are given opportunities to clarify their own values.
Differentiated Instruction	Satisfactory	The format of the activities present opportunities for differentiated instruction but strategies and methods are not explicitly addressed.
Experiential Learning	Satisfactory	The majority of activities within the resource are simulation or worksheet-based activities.
Cooperative Learning	Satisfactory	Students work in groups but are not explicitly taught cooperative learning skills.
Assessment & Evaluation	Satisfactory	There are some worksheets provided to be used as assessment tools. Discussion questions could be used to make anecdotal observations.
Peer Teaching	Satisfactory	Students have opportunities to work in groups. Students share their research with other students in the class.
Case Studies	Satisfactory	Although there are some examples provided to students and teachers, true case studies are not provided..
Locus of Control	Satisfactory	Students have some opportunity to choose their research topic from a number of provided options. The majority of activities are teacher directed.

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Activities from "Earth on Your Plate" English Version

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