Join the Smithsonian Science Education Center and the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences as they discuss ways to engage students in conversations around food and nutritional security. Focused on the Smithsonian Science for Global Goals project's Food! How do we ensure good nutrition for all? community research guide, this webinar will not only support educators in utilizing transdisciplinary learning in or out of the classroom, but will also provide examples of ways students can investigate issues of food and nutritional security in their own communities, and in communities across the globe.
The Food! How do we ensure good nutrition for all? guide brings together science and engineering education with social studies, health and civics to engage students in mapping food access points in their own communities, analyzing food and nutritional guidelines from around the world, exploring recipes and ingredients, and engineering better food storage containers, among other activities. Through better understanding the activities and pedagogy of the guide, this session will provide an opportunity for educators to think about how they can implement this content in their own settings. This includes hearing from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences on how the guide might be used in out-of-school time programs to support wellness and academic achievement.