Sustainable sources of food (non-statutory Climate Change & Sustainability)
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain why it is important to produce and harvest food in sustainable ways.
Key learning points
- As the human population size on Earth increases, more food will be needed.
- To make sure there will be enough food to meet the increasing demand, we should produce food in more sustainable ways.
- It is better for the environment to buy local food in season.
- You should buy what you plan to consume, to avoid unnecessary food waste.
Keywords
Population - The population is the total number of something living in a particular area in a particular period of time.
Sustainable - If something is sustainable, it meets the needs of people now without having a negative impact on the needs of people living in the future.
Environment - The environment is the surroundings of a living thing, including other plants or animals and the conditions they live in.
In season - Food that is in season is only harvested at that time each year.
Harvest - When you harvest a crop, you cut and collect it from where it is growing.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that all food is produced in the same way.
Explanation of how foods can be produced and harvested in different ways with differing environmental impacts.
Teacher tip
The local food examples in learning cycle 2 can be adapted to fit the local context.
Equipment
paper, colouring pencils or pens
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What do animals, including humans, need to stay alive?
Q2.Which of these statements is true?
Q3.True or false? All humans eat the same diet.
Q4.If a person is worried about animal welfare, what might they remove from their diet?
Q5.Some foods make some people unwell. This is called an .
Q6.Why is it important to know the ingredients of the food that you eat?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Why is important that we think about where our food comes from?
Q2.Something that is meets the needs of people now without having a negative impact on the needs of people living in the future.
Q3.If food is local then it has ...
Q4.Why should we buy local food that is in season?
Q5.Why do some farmers allow their animals to roam and graze outdoors in large fields?
Q6.How can we reduce food waste?
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To help you plan your 3 science lesson on: Sustainable sources of food (non-statutory Climate Change & Sustainability), download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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