A computer-based game that shows the carbon footprints of different types of food. The objective of the game is to click on images of different foods – for example, cheese, banana and steak – from lowest to highest carbon footprint before the 30-second timer runs out. The clock is paused each time an answer is submitted to show whether players answered correctly. At the end of the game, a tally is provided of right and wrong answers.
Students will be introduced to the carbon footprints of different foods. Before they begin the game, students may take a moment to read descriptions of carbon footprints of different foods that are provided in the form of a slideshow at the bottom of the screen.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- What is the carbon footprint of different foods?
- How have anthropogenic emissions impacted Earth’s climate change?
- Discuss why animal-based products generally have greater carbon footprints.
About the tool
| Tool Name | Climate Food Challenge |
| Discipline | Environmental Sciences |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Climate Change Overview, Agriculture, Food Security, Carbon Footprint |
| Climate Topic | Climate and Agriculture; Climate and Food Security |
| Type of tool | Game |
| Grade Level | Primary School, Middle School, High School, Undergraduate |
| Location | Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | Take A Bite Out of Climate Change |
| Hosted at | strangelyRetro.games |
| Link | Link |
| Access | Online |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
