Knowledge/Skill Building

🧩 Healthy Food Needs Sort

Effective Communication Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Collaboration Content Expertise SCI.2.SEP.3 SS.Inq5.a.e SS.Econ4.a.2 SS.Econ4.b.1 HE.1.8.LR.B.1 Submission Required

Using picture cards, sticky notes, and quotes from the grocery store manager and food pantry visit, students work in small groups to sort research evidence into categories such as low-cost foods, places families get food, plant needs, and problems families face. Students physically move cards on chart paper, name patterns they notice, and help the class build a simple empathy map for community families. The teacher models how to tell the difference between something a user said, something we observed, and something we are only guessing.

Plan day
Day 3
Duration
45 min
Grouping
Small Group
Steps