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In this activity, students trace common food in their house/grocery store to their origins. They determine which ecological environments produced these food items and draw connections between the food they eat and local aquatic resources. The following is a variation of the activity as written in the guide.
Trace your food origins.
Trace your food origins.
Gather ads from grocery stores (paper or online) OR food stored at your house. (Check your cabinets, refrigerator, freezer.)
Open the Jamboard and answer questions about your food items:
List items that come from aquatic environments (or that have ingredients from aquatic environments). [Jamboard, Page 1]
List where (state, or country if not from the United States) the food was grown or produced. Hint: This is usually listed on the container or food itself. [Jamboard, Page 2]
Then, learn about some little known connections of your food to aquatic resources and share what you found on page 3 of the Jamboard.
Expand the Discussion
Expand the Discussion
Other foods may include ingredients from aquatic resources, or depend on them. Most of the water used by people is for crop production, including corn, soybeans, wheat, hay, rice, orchard crops, and vegetables. Can you think of other foods you eat that may be in this list?
For older students - try this activity on "Thirsty Food," from National Geographic [https://www.nationalgeographic.com/unchartedwaters/thirsty-food.html]
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