Food for Thought: Sustainable Agriculture

Facility: Watershed On Wheels
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Program Levels:
Grades 9-12
Course Types:
Outreach

Through a PowerPoint presentation, an examination of food packaging and a guided discussion, students consider how their eating habits affect the natural environment and how they can reduce their eco-footprint by buying locally and supporting sustainable agricultural practices.

Preparation:
Screen for PowerPoint presentation and LCD projector set-up if possible.

Available year-round.

Curriculum Connections:

  • Geography: Human-Environment Interactions
  • Science: Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry; Molecular Genetics
  • History: Change and Continuity

 


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Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) delivers programs in the following municipalities of York Region: City of Markham, City of Vaughan, King Township, Town of Richmond Hill and Whitchurch-Stouffville. However, please note that some parts of York Region fall under the jurisdiction of Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA). For information on LSRCA education programs, please visit www.lsrca.on.ca/education.