As a high school or undergraduate Social Sciences or Environmental Sciences teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to help you in teaching topics such as Food Security, Agriculture, Climate Change and Food Security, and Climate Change and Agriculture.
This lesson plan helps students understand the various aspects of food security, and the challenges faced in food security and agriculture at different
locations across the world. The activities explore the two-way relationship between agriculture and climate: the impact of food production on the climate, and the possible effects of climate change on agricultural production through location-specific examples
Thus, the use of this lesson plan allows you to integrate the teaching of a climate science topic with a core topic in Social Sciences or Environmental Sciences.
The tools in this lesson plan will enable students to:
| Grade Level | High School, Undergraduate |
| Discipline | Social Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Earth Sciences |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Food Security, Agriculture, Climate Change and Food |
| Climate Topic | Climate Change and Food Security |
| Location | Global, Africa |
| Language(s) | English |
| Access | Online / Offline |
| Approximate Time Required | 90 – 130 min |
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Here is a step-by-step guide to using this lesson plan in the classroom/laboratory. We have suggested these steps as a possible plan of action. You may customize the lesson plan according to your preferences and requirements.
Micro-lecture (video)(~26 min)
Reading (15 mins)
Next, explore the two-way relationship between agriculture/food production and climate change through activities in the teaching module, “Our Changing Climate”, developed by the Foodspan initiative of the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future.
Next, explore the topic further though a hands-on activity, “Climate Change and Food Security”, compiled by Russanne Low (Institute for Global Environmental Strategies), Rebecca Boger (Brooklyn College), and Amy E. Potter (Armstrong State University). In this activity, students will learn about the relationship between climate change and food production through the case study of cocoa production in Africa. They will create maps by using the ArcGIS Online tool.
Suggested questions/assignments for learning evaluation
Use the tools and the concepts learned so far to discuss and determine answers to the following questions
Use this lesson plan to help your students find answers to:
| 1 | Reading | A reading, “Climate Change and Food Security: Risks and Responses”, from the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations here |
| 1 | Micro-lectures, “Climate Change and Food Security Part 1” and “Climate Change and Food Security Part 2” | Jennifer Burney, “Our Energy Future”, a course by University of California San Diego, hosted on Coursera |
| 2 | Teaching module, “Our Changing Climate” | Foodspan initiative of the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future |
| 3 | Classroom/Laboratory activity, “Climate Change and Food Security” | Russanne Low (Institute for Global Environmental Strategies), Rebecca Boger (Brooklyn College), and Amy E. Potter (Armstrong State University); available on the InTeGrate portal of SERC Carleton |
| 4 | Additional Resources | Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations |
| Grade Level | High School, Undergraduate |
| Discipline | Agricultural Sciences, Biological Sciences |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Food Security Agriculture Climate Change and Food Security Climate and the Food System Climate Change and Agriculture |
| Climate Topic | Climate Change and Agriculture Climate and Food Security Climate Change and Agriculture |
| Location | Global Africa |
| Language(s) | English |
| Access | Online / Offline |
| Approximate Time Required | 90 – 130 min |
| Share | |
| Resource Download |
Here is a step-by-step guide to using this lesson plan in the classroom/laboratory. We have suggested these steps as a possible plan of action. You may customize the lesson plan according to your preferences and requirements.
Micro-lecture (video)(~26 min)
Reading (15 mins)
Next, explore the two-way relationship between agriculture/food production and climate change through activities in the teaching module, “Our Changing Climate”, developed by the Foodspan initiative of the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future.
Next, explore the topic further though a hands-on activity, “Climate Change and Food Security”, compiled by Russanne Low (Institute for Global Environmental Strategies), Rebecca Boger (Brooklyn College), and Amy E. Potter (Armstrong State University). In this activity, students will learn about the relationship between climate change and food production through the case study of cocoa production in Africa. They will create maps by using the ArcGIS Online tool.
Suggested questions/assignments for learning evaluation
Use the tools and the concepts learned so far to discuss and determine answers to the following questions
Use this lesson plan to help your students find answers to:
| 1 | Reading | A reading, “Climate Change and Food Security: Risks and Responses”, from the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations here |
| 1 | Micro-lectures, “Climate Change and Food Security Part 1” and “Climate Change and Food Security Part 2” | Jennifer Burney, “Our Energy Future”, a course by University of California San Diego, hosted on Coursera |
| 2 | Teaching module, “Our Changing Climate” | Foodspan initiative of the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future |
| 3 | Classroom/Laboratory activity, “Climate Change and Food Security” | Russanne Low (Institute for Global Environmental Strategies), Rebecca Boger (Brooklyn College), and Amy E. Potter (Armstrong State University); available on the InTeGrate portal of SERC Carleton |
| 4 | Additional Resources | Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations |
