Sustainability

• National Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences Education (Food Production and Services) • 2.1 Demonstrate management of individual and family resources such as food, clothing, shelter, health care, recreation, transportation, time, and human capital • 2.2 Analyze the relationship between the global environment and family and consumer resources. • 8.2 Demonstrate food safety and sanitation procedures. • Illinois Learning Standards (English Language Arts) Common Core Anchor Standards • Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening (p. 51). • Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression (p. 51). Enduring Understandings: • Students will know how to determine the sustainability of food in the development of environmentally appropriate food recipes. • Students will make conscious decisions about purchasing food, cooking with food on hand, and properly storing food to reduce waste. Resources and References: 1. Access to Internet 2. Student access to computer/Internet for evaluation or poster making supplies 3. Teacher Internet access for opening video and/or slideshow 4. Food lab items that include 5-19 perishable foods, shelf stable, and “pantry items” – will vary among classroom scope 5. Video: The Extraordinary Life and Times of Strawberry (:60) 6. Slideshow: Introduction - Minimizing Food Waste 7. Handouts: • Food Storage Chart.pdf • Cost Sheet • Lab Planning Sheet • PSA Poster Planning Guide • Brainstorming Sheet 8. Apps: • Pear Deck (Free version) • Flipgrid | Empower Every Voice (Free version) • Canva.com (Free version) 9. Articles/Websites: • 11 practical ways you can reduce food waste and save money • 20 Easy Ways to Reduce Your Food Waste • Food Waste FAQs • How Much Food Do We Waste? Probably More Than You Think • How to Freeze It: The Right Way to Store Meat, Produce, and More • Food Storage Chart.pdf