Sow the Seed

Elementary, Middle

Description

 By helping pupils understand that climate change is impacting agriculture worldwide, this classroom resource for teachers endeavours to encourage active global citizenship.

  • Pupils begin by planting some seeds of their own.
  • Teachers then select from the range of activities to allow their pupils to complete a wallchart.
  • Pupils use the wallchart to track their learning as they carry out these activities.
  • They must collect evidence of them learning more about the issue and also taking some action on it to complete the wallchart successfully.

 Activities to choose from include:

  • Investigating the effect of changing growing conditions
    on the yield of seeds to simulate the impact of changing weather conditions on farmers’ crops.
  • Using stories of farmers who are experiencing changes
    to the climate for their own creative writing.
  • Using information about maize and cotton to piece togetherthe story of these crops and the impact climate change is having on people’s ability to grow them.
  • Creating and sending messages about farmers’ experiences of climate change through 'plant pot messaging'. Students paint them, display them, or send them to important people like their MP/MLA/PM.
  • Reading stories from different parts of the world showing the actions people are taking in response to their experience of climate
    change to inspire the creation of activities in curricular areas.
  •  Designing and implementing a related action activity using a detailed action planning resource, which guides them through steps needed for planning, implementing and reviewing their ideas.

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