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From Seed to Citizen

Authors: Jonathan McHugh, Allison Manley

Grade: 8

Subject: Science

Timeline: 3 Weeks

Essential Question

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How can we rely on ourselves and one another to live when systems fail us & resources are limited? How do our daily decisions about the food that we eat impact the world?

Project Description

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Students developed and shared their insights on what makes a more sustainable community by a variety of hands-on cooking and farming activities as well as several expeditions around the island to local farmers, markets, and an ancient Hawaiian fishpond. The students learning culminated in cooking a sustainable meal for over 100 members of our community and exhibiting projects that address everyday obstacles to living more sustainably. Students' families and peers all sat down to enjoy a homemade four-course meal. Guests explored all the ingredients used in the meal using interactive menus students created. Throughout the entire project students developed an appreciation for the land by farming, camping, and hiking.

Fresh

For the final exhibition students​ cooked and waited tables.  They created personalized cards with QR codes for each menu item.

Chili Powder

Garlic

Project Extensions and/or Real World Connections

 

Students learned to be aware of the choices they make everyday surrounding food. They also developed lifelong skills in cooking and serving others. They were pushed to perform in a high stress environment and rely on others to be successful in presenting their meal. Students also created long-term products that will impact the sustainability of our campus in the future.

Products and Exhibition

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8th grade students show their learning through two phases.  Phase number one was a gallery walk of campus improvement projects.  Phase two was a dinner hosted by the 8th grade students.  Each menu item was thoroughly researched so that the consumer knew where the food came from and how healthy it is for you to eat.  The students served as waiters and waitresses, as well as cooks.

Learning Goals

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  • Learn which ingredients can be sourced locally

  • Learn how to cook from a recipe

  • Learn how to cook meals from a variety of cultures

  • Create a four course menu

  • Plate, serve, and present food to customers or guests

  • Learn how to build and maintain garden beds

  • Learn how waste is dealt with in our world

  • Critically analyze consumer goods

  • Learn how energy and resources are transmitted throughout a system

Standards Addressed:

 

Science Next-Gen:

NGSS ESS3-3: Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.

NGSS ESS3-4: Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth's systems. 

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21st Century Skills (RUBRIC)

Creativity

Collaboration

Communication

Critical-Thinking

Citizenship

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