Positives

• As students are viewing the video, there are formative assessments embedded in the form of multiple-choice and open-ended questions.
• There are clickable icons that provide PDFs of guided notes, discussion topics, a quiz, lesson plans, and more, or one click will download the entire educational package.
• A brief introductory video is embedded without the need to submit a questionnaire.

Additional Prerequisites

• Video language choices include English, Spanish, or German.

• The resource provides academic standards arranged by state and divided by middle and high school levels.
• Teachers must click through a questionnaire to receive access to the video.
• Animal slaughter is mentioned, so teachers may wish to use caution when showing the video to younger or sensitive students.
• Animal waste runoff is shown, which might upset younger or sensitive students.
• Students should know what climate change is and how greenhouse gas emissions contribute to climate change.

• The answer keys for the quiz and homework are not accessible with the password provided.

Differentiation

• Students in Math classes can pause the video at several places showing graphs and then create word problems based on the data displayed.
• Students are encouraged to use a QR code at the end of the video to share their thoughts via a survey, so English classes could extend that activity to write a personal narrative about food choices.
• This video is an excellent starting place for science teachers to assign research projects to small groups, emphasizing the food production process and how to modify each step to reduce negative environmental impacts.