Local food (non-statutory Climate Change & Sustainability)
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe the advantages of eating local food.
Key learning points
- Food grown in this country does not travel far to reach your plate compared with food from other countries.
- Eating local foods which are in season helps the environment.
- Some foods grown in other countries need lots of water to grow.
- Some foods grown in other countries take up a lot of land to grow.
Keywords
Local - Local food is food that is produced within a short distance of where it is bought and eaten.
Environment - The environment is the surroundings of a living thing, including other plants or animals and the conditions they live in.
Seasonal - Food that is seasonal is only harvested at certain times each year.
Crop - A crop is a plant that is grown to be sold, often as food.
Climate - The climate of a place is its weather patterns over many years.
Common misconception
Pupils may be unaware of the provenance of their food and the possible environmental impact of eating foods from different places.
Explanation of how some foods are grown in the UK and how eating local, seasonal food can minimise the impact on the environment.
Teacher tip
Visit a local supermarket / collect food packaging to examine labels for country of origin. Following this up with a map exploration lesson can produce a great science and geography display, with all the food labels connecting to a map with a drawing pin and string.
Equipment
food labels from foods produced in the UK and in other countries
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is a crop?
Q2.What do we call the cutting and collecting of a crop?
Q3.Food that is local to us ...
Q4.Why has demand for food increased?
Q5.We should grow, harvest or catch our food in ways to ensure ...
Q6.When is the best time to buy local fruit and vegetables?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the environment?
Q2.Which foods travel the shortest distance to get to us?
Q3.How is local food less harmful to the environment than food grown further away?
Q4.Blueberries are a seasonal fruit. This means that they ...
Q5.Rice is grown in Punjab in India. How can this be harmful to the environment?
Q6.What is the impact of forests being cut down to grow crops or graze animals in Brazil?
To help you plan your 3 science lesson on: Local food (non-statutory Climate Change & Sustainability), download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 3 science lesson on: Local food (non-statutory Climate Change & Sustainability), download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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