Food Education In Action Week
Food Education in Action Week is a weeklong celebration of Food Education lessons and activities. Curated by Pilot Light and grounded in their Food Education Standards, Food Education in Action Week is an opportunity for educators and families to offer students of all ages an opportunity to engage with food through an academic lens and build connections in their local food communities.
Monday, October 5 – Literacy: You Are What You Read
Partner Organization: Readers to Eaters
Partner Resources: Food Heroes Series | Kimchi Taco Time POSTCARD
Pilot Light Resource: Tasty Words: Exploring Descriptive Language Through Food
Tuesday, October 6 – Health: Nourishing The Body & The Mind
Partner Organization: Wellness in the Schools
Partner Resources: WITS Resources | Applesauce Recipe
Pilot Light Resources: Heart Healthy Eating – Grades 6-8 | #Heart Healthy Eating – Grades 9-12
Wednesday, October 7 – Math: It All Adds Up
Partner Organization: Beyond Hunger
Partner Resource: Beyond Hunger SNAP Math Shopping Activity
Pilot Light Resource: Where Rice Grows
Thursday, October 8 – Science: Fighting Food Waste
Partner Organization: Food Waste Warriors by the World Wildlife Fund
Partner Resources: FWW Food Audit Guide | Be A Food Waste Warrior
Pilot Light Resource: Why We Need Seaweed
Friday, October 9 – Food Education palooza – choose your own adventure using the previous 4 days’ worth of resources from our fantastic partners!
Partner Organizations: Readers to Eaters, Wellness in the Schools, Beyond Hunger & Food Waste Warriors by the World Wildlife Fund.
Partner Resource: Pick any from the previous 4 days!
Pilot Light Resource: Explore the Food Education Center for 200+ resources and lesson plans for your classroom!
Use our social media toolkit to help tell your story! Submit your Food Ed. in Action Week story here to be featured on Pilot Light’s social media and website!
Got questions about the resources? Not sure where to start? Register for our kickoff webinar on Monday, September 28th at 5:00 PM CT to dive deeper into this year’s resources!