3.1 How Food Moves From Farm to You
This primary-level lesson, part of the Food for America “Unit 3: Distribution” series, teaches students how agricultural products move from farm to consumers through transportation. Using a read-aloud story about Maria and Cob the ear of corn and two activity sheets, students learn at least three ways food travels and trace the journey of pasta from farm to table.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Explain how transportation makes it possible for agricultural products to move from the farm to consumers.
- List at least three ways food travels.
- Describe how one food—pasta—moves from farm to table.
- Time required
- 50 minutes
- Grade level
- Primary
- Materials
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- Writing surface
- Copies of Activity Sheet 10:1
- Activity Sheet 10:2
- Key Term(s)
- Distribution