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<aside> 💡 This chapter features 4 different lessons & activities in which your child will:

Chapter Breakdown 📗

This chapter has 4 main sections. They can be completed on the same day, or spread out throughout the week. You can find guides for helping your child with each section, as well as supplemental resources you can use to have deeper conversations!

Chapter 4 Junior Jardineros Contents:


<aside> ⭐ This chapter dives into more complex social topics around food systems and food justice. We encourage you to have open conversations with your kids as they engage with these topics in a curious way.

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Section 1: Where Our Food Comes From

<aside> ⭐ Key Activity: The main goal of this section is for the children to explore where and how their food travels from place to place and to grow a mindful appreciation for the broader factors that make their food system operate.

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<aside> 👀 Check their work 📗 The hands-on activity for this lesson is for them to draw a diagram of the way their food system works in their head. ⬆️ Use the diagram above to help them check how they did!

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Section 2: What is a Food Desert?

<aside> 💡 Key Activity: Exploration! This lesson will encourage your kids to explore what food deserts are and the harmful impact food deserts can have on communities through engaging readings and video. 📺

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