For educators · K–12
Fifteen lessons across two grade bands — designed by classroom teachers, grounded in food justice, soil health, and civic action. Free to download. Built to remix.
Seven lessons that take students from a single ingredient to the global food system — investigation, data analysis, and a culminating action project.
Trace foods through the system from source to table to soil. Compare whole and processed foods. Students build a journey poster.
Which foods grow locally, and when? Students build a seasonal circle and a resource booklet for their families.
Through family interviews, students explore how food reflects culture and identity. Comparison, reflection, and oral history.
Analyse global food system data — waste, hunger, supply — and tell evidence-based stories. Quantitative + narrative skills.
Research a local or regional farm. Understand its practices and community impact. Map the regional foodshed.
Through role-based simulation, students respond to real-world farming challenges. Systems thinking + collaboration.
Students investigate a local food system issue and design an action project. Civic engagement + presentation.
A new unit on agriculture’s role in climate — carbon, methane, water, and the politics of measurement. Currently in development with NYU.
What they found ended up in front of the city council. Read how Ms. Vega’s class used the Food Access lesson to start a year-long food-justice campaign — and what other teachers can borrow.
Eight playful, hands-on lessons rooted in story and observation — from kitchen-table memory work to a classroom Food System Expo.
From farm to table and back to soil. Students create a visual poster telling the journey of one food.
What grows here, and when? Students make a family-share resource for finding local food.
Sharing and comparing family food traditions — the meaning of food in their communities.
A classroom-cafeteria food audit. Students invent ways to reduce waste at school and home.
Why healthy food is easier to find in some neighborhoods than others — and what students can do about it.
Different kinds of farms, different trade-offs. Students design and defend a farm model.
Collecting and graphing food practices in their community. Visual storytelling with numbers.
The capstone — students present everything they’ve learned in a classroom Expo open to families and community.
Every lesson includes a teacher guide, slide deck, student worksheets, and a standards map. All materials are licensed CC BY-NC-SA — remix, translate, and share.
Full lesson plans with timing, materials lists, discussion prompts, and adaptation notes for different classroom contexts.
Download a sample →Each lesson is mapped to NGSS, Common Core ELA, C3 Social Studies, and the National Health Education Standards.
View the standards map →Quarterly virtual gatherings, a shared Slack, and regional in-person workshops for the 1,800+ teachers using the curriculum.
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