COMMUNITY PANTRIES

Hi again friends!

How are you? Is anybody hungry? Don't worry, I am sure a nice meal is waiting for you at home or in the canteen. But what if you didn't have anything to eat? Have you ever thought about it? Watch this short presentation and reflect on it answering to the next questions:

COMMUNITY PANTRIES: PRESENTATION

-What is the name of this place?
-Who can go to community pantries?
-Do you know any similar place?
-Do you like the idea of creating community pantries?
-What are the benefits of opening this kind of places?

WORLD HUNGER

SHORT & INTERESTING VIDEO!

Here is a very short video about food that you are going to like. Some fun facts are explained. Make a list of the main ideas you understand and share your thoughts with your classmates. Click on "Watch video" and enjoy!

WATCH VIDEO

CLOSE YOUR EYES AND ENJOY!

Hello friends! Are you ready to continue our ride? I hope so!

As we said in the previous activity, our bodies need energy in order to work properly in our every day life and food is one of the main resources we use to get that energy. Everybody loves eating, don't you? I DO! Now... I have a surprise! Gather in small groups and close your eyes. It's time to use your senses and taste something. Don't be afraid!

Tasty, right? We could be eating all day! But it is time to do some research. In groups, follow these instructions:

1) Using the encyclopedias and the internet, look for information so that you can fill in the chart provided by the teacher. You will have to find the origin of your product (animal, vegetable, etc.), the country where it is coming from, the main dishes we cook with it, the suggested amount we should consume or any other interesting information you might find.

2) Once you fill in the chart, it is time to show it to your classmates. Decide the way you would like to teach your classmates what you learned. You can prepare a poster with pictures and the main ideas, you could create a Power Point presentation and explain the information about the product or you could also think of a short theatre play where you show everyone the origin of the food you learned about. It's up to you! Remember it is a group task and sharing ideas is the best way to learn from each other.

3) Giving and getting feedback is very important because we get to know our strengths and the aspects we should improve. Therefore, when the small groups are presenting their work, you will be in charge of assessing each other, writing down a list of things you liked from each participant and thinking of suggestions about aspects that should be taken into account next time. 

Keep up the good work! Our ride and the surprises just started!

Mrs Science

FIRST STOP: get some fuel

We are about to start our ride. Are you ready? It might take us some time to come back from this adventure so make sure that you get some fuel. Cars use gas in order to run, but what about humans? How do we get the energy that we will burn during our ride? Brainstorm and make a list of resources that we use to work properly in our daily life.