Food and Climate Change Guide For Middle School Students

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Welcome to our middle school Food and Climate Change Guide! Find any type of resource you may need to bring food system topics into your classroom, from interactive lesson plans and activities to scientist-reviewed videos and articles. Our hand-picked, ready-to-use resources will help facilitate impactful discussions surrounding food and its connection to our changing climate. 

Lesson Plans

Encourage well-rounded perspectives from your students by diving into important global issues surrounding food's social and environmental impacts through these in-depth unit and lesson plans. 

Food and Climate Change Unit Plan

In this unit, students explore climate change, food production, and food security to deepen their understanding of the impact human activities have on Earth’s climate and ecosystems. 

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Games & Activities

Make learning fun and interactive with these unique games, challenges, and activities that help students connect food systems and climate change impacts.

Agriculture and Climate Change Student Lab

This interactive site helps students learn how global warming is affecting food production and how mitigation efforts can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect natural resources.

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Videos & Articles

Start building your student's curiosity on climate science and food topics with engaging videos and articles surrounding earth systems, food waste, and sustainability. 

NYBG Organic Gardening

This short article describes various methods of organic gardening and the environmental benefits that allow them to promote biodiversity and reduce human impact.

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Partner Resources

Looking to bring more food discussions and activities into your classroom? Our partners have you covered! Check out these amazing resources from our partner, Educated Choices Program!

Climate Change Explainers

Does Fertilizer Impact Climate Change?

Learn more about the role fertilizers play in climate change.

Does Climate Change Affect Agriculture?

This article explores how food systems and agriculture relate to climate change.

What are Biofuels?

Learn more about what biofuel is and its connection to climate change.

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