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Future Foods - Water Footprint💧🦶🏼🥔🍌

Grades: 5th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade

Subjects: Computer Science, Social Studies

Standards: The natural resources (e.g. water, timber, minerals) provided by the environment and different views on how they can be used sustainably (ACHASSK090) CCT, PSC, EU (4.1.2.4.), Locate and collect information from a variety of sources (e.g. photographs, maps, books, interviews, internet) L, ICT, CCT (4.2.1.3.), Due to scarcity, choices need to be made about how limited resources are used (e.g. using the land to grow crops or to graze cattle) (ACHASSK119) CCT, EU (5.1.2.3.), Record selected information and/or data using a variety of methods (e.g. use graphic organisers, paraphrase, summarise) L, N, CCT (5.2.1.4.), Decisions about the alternative use of resources result in the need to consider trade-offs (e.g. using the land to grow crops or to graze cattle) (ACHASSK149) CCT, EU (6.1.2.2.), The importance of environments to animals and people, and different views on how they can be protected (ACHASSK088) CCT, PSC (4.1.2.2.), Record selected information and/or data using a variety of methods (e.g. use graphic organisers, paraphrase, summarise) L, N, CCT (6.2.1.4.), The impact consumer purchasing decisions can have on a family, the broader community (e.g. purchasing from the local growers’ market or a supermarket chain) and the environment (e.g. pollution, waste) (ACHASSK150) (6.1.2.3.), Locate and collect information and/or data from a range of appropriate primary sources and secondary sources (e.g. museums, media, library catalogues, interviews, internet) L, ICT, CCT (6.2.1.3.)

Student Instructions

Water Footprint💧🦶🏼🥔🍌 👩🏼‍🏫 Learning Objectives👨🏾‍🏫 To recognise that different foods have varying water footprints 👨🏼‍🎓 Learning Outcomes 👩🏾‍🎓 Define water footprint List foods with a low water footprint List foods with a high watewr footprint Develop an awareness of what factors affect a food’s water footprint seesaw Activiy #1 : 👀Watch the video What is a Water Footprint & What is Water Footprint. Use this information and with further research come up with : * a definition *images of Food with High Water Footprint *images of Food with Low Water Footprint Activity #2 : What's the water footprint of your current lifestyle? You might be surprised!! Go to the link and access the personal water footprint calculator. Fill in the required fields. You will need to research the average yearly cost of raising a child for your country. Activity #3 : What is the Water Footprint of some of your favourite foods? Go to the link below to access the Product Gallery. link https://www.waterfootprint.org/resources/interactive-tools/product-gallery/ Select 5 different Foods to Deep Dive. (Research) For each Food: * Add a image * summarise their Water Footprint information and add to a label box. * take a of The Foods Global average water footprint statistics, and upload . Activity :4 : Take the Quiz Read each question carefully and make your selection. When complete check

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Module 2 : Water Footprint 🔗https://www.bunjilplace.com.au/sites/default/files/2022-07/CC_Year_5-6_Teacher_Guide.pdf Year 5-6 Content DESIGN & TECHNOLOGIES | Knowledge and understanding | Technologies context: Food and fibre production; Food specialisations | AC9TDE6K04: explain how the characteristics of foods influence selection and preparation for healthy eating To recognise that different foods have varying water footprints Learning Objectives Learning OutcomeS +Define water footprint +List foods with a low water footprint +Describe what factors affect a food’s water footprint

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