Healthful Eating

• This educational resource connects food choices, human health, and the many environmental impacts of food production.
• It includes a detailed video, discussion prompts, a classroom activity, a post-video quiz, and a lesson plan.
• Students will learn about a myriad of environmental issues that are connected to our diets, the health risks associated with certain foods or diets, and how people can improve their health and help the planet.
  

Positives

• The video included in this resource is thorough and entertaining.
  
• The accompanying materials are helpful for utilizing the video in the classroom.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• In order to access this resource, click "Book Now." You'll need to fill out a brief survey, which takes about two minutes, then you will be provided a link and password to access the resource. 
• You will need to save the links provided to access the resources again.
  
• Use the timestamp document to help you navigate the video. 
  

Differentiation

• Biology classes and health classes can use this lesson and video to support lessons about food, digestion, cellular respiration, metabolism, and macromolecules.
  
• Cross-curricular connections can be made in social studies classes that are discussing the differences between cultures when it comes to diet and food production or in language arts classes working on essays on any of the topics covered in the video. 
• Use the discussion prompts to drive conversations after viewing the video. This can be done in a whole-class setting or by assigning each prompt to a group of students to discuss and share their thinking with the entire group. 
• The suggested activities are all great, but "Examine the Environmental Footprint of Individual Diets" would be an eye-opening endeavor for many students.
• Students may also enjoy the activism component in checking the sustainability of the food provided at their school.

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