Food For Thought: A Magazine About Food Systems By Kids For Kids
School: High Tech Elementary Chula Vista
City/State: San Diego, CA
Grade(s): 4
Format(s): Magazine
Subject(s): English Language Arts, Health and Wellness
Project Overview
This student-created magazine was the result of a trimester’s learning about food systems. Fueled by their own personal “fierce wondering,” students became experts about their topic and supported one another through the researching and writing process.
Organized into sections of “Food Systems 101,” “Plants and Bugs,” “Food Justice,” “Food Choices,” and “Food Waste,” this magazine is an inspirational resource and model.
How This Project Can Be Useful
- This book is a beautiful example of high-quality individual student contribution to a collective class product
- Includes a wide range of formats (interviews, lists, articles, reflections, editorials) written by students
- Serves as a useful data collection full of resources and links to expand on learning