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In this lesson students will be introduced to a variety of different ways to graph data sets. Students will learn about what to consider in order to select an appropriate graphical representation of data sets. They will be introduced to Statistics Canada, our country's national data collection office and how the agency ensures Canadians have the key information on Canada's economy, society and environment. Students will also begin to explore how far the foods we eat travel to get to our plate and understand how collecting and interpreting data can provide humans with important information about our environment. Students will learn that environmental issues impact all of us and as Catholics we are called to care for the Earth and advocate for change in current practices.
In this lesson students will be introduced to our earth's capacity to sustain current levels of consumption and/or waste. Students will calculate their own ecological and carbon footprints, to learn about the different terms. They will then graph their collective data on what they determine to be the best suited graph. Students will learn about median, mode, and mean and apply these to their small group and whole class graphs. Finally, students review an excerpt from Laudato Si' and reflect on the fact that God has created us all from the same source and that our lives are intricately tied to everything in creation.
Students have been introduced to how far our food travels to get to Canada and the impacts of "food kilometres on the environment. In this lesson students will be introduced to how food production, food waste and what we choose to eat and food can also have a huge impact on the environment. They will connect their learning to Catholic Social Teaching which is informed by Scripture, the Catechism, Vatican documents, bishops’ letters and more. They will discover that Catholic Social Teaching offers an abundance of wisdom and guidance on living justly in the world. Finally, students will be invited to begin a food waste tracker, recording the item counts of their food waste before it is disposed along with the reason for disposal. Beginning to think about how much food we buy and/or throw away in a day, week, month and/or year.
This lesson focuses on looking at data trends and using this information to make better choices. Using a carbon footprint food calculator, students will get a glimpse at how their food choices can affect global greenhouse emissions. Students will be tasked to make changes in what they eat based on data from the calculator. They will also begin to think about goals and how to continue to strive for them as St. Paul describes in Sacred Scripture.
In this section students will be challenged to raise awareness by putting into action what they have learned in this unit to help bring about awareness of a social justice issue and make a difference in their school, community, and/or the world.
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