Our Changing Climate

This lesson allows students to zoom out and see how the food system is linked to a global issue: climate change. Students will learn about how climate change occurs, analyze the connections between climate change and agriculture, and explore ways to reduce the food system’s greenhouse gas emissions.

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• Our Changing Climate Lesson Plan
• Our Changing Climate Presentation Slides (PDF, PowerPoint)
• Our Changing Climate Student Handouts

Our Changing Climate is aligned with national standards in Science and Social Studies. The lesson also contains activities aligned with national standards in Family and Consumer Sciences and in Common Core English Language Arts. (listing here)