Teaching Materials
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Introductions to Aquaculture Educational Booklet
This small booklet can be used to introduce your students to the world of aquaculture. Designed as a self-guided activity book, students model their existing knowledge of farm systems and then explore what a farm in the ocean can look like.
Introductions to Aquaculture Booklet.pdfSustainable Seafood and US Aquaculture
A printable trifold pamphlet that outlines the case for sustainable seafood production in the US and dispels some common misconceptions that folks unfamiliar with US aquaculture may have.
Sustainable Seafood Information Pamphlet.pdfSITC Lesson: Sustainable Food Production.pdfSustainable Food Production Worksheet.pdfSlides: Sustainable Food Production.pptxTeacher Guide.pdfFisheries Worksheet: Sustainable Food Production.pdfAgriculture Worksheet: Sustainable Food Production.pdfAquaculture Worksheet: Sustainable Food Production.pdfSustainable Food Production
Grade: 9-12 Time: 2 x 60 min sessions
NGSS HS-LS2-2, HS-LS4-6, HS-ESS3-2
Focus
The global human population is set to grow to 9 billion by 2050. This will bring with it challenges to provide resources and habitats for everyone. By exploring modern food production systems, students will assess wild-caught fisheries, agriculture, and aquaculture as tools to sustainably feed our growing population.
Driving Question
By 2050 we will need to feed an additional two billion people, can we do that without overwhelming the planet?
Learning Performances
Students assess population growth trends and theorize potential impacts on global systems.
Students discuss what the term sustainability means, especially in the context of food production.
Students assess the environmental challenges food systems face when producing food.
Students work in groups to draw conclusions on methods and practices food systems can adopt to increase the overall sustainability of the production by exploring relevant data sets, news articles, and videos.