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How can school-generated food waste be used for mutual aid?

Feeding Philly

Day 1

Topic: Food Insecurity

Take Home:

Evidence:

Combine food waste and hunger

Apply:

What is your CHANGE?

Topic: Food Waste

Take Home:

Evidence:

School generated food waste

Apply:

School Food Waste Data Collection.

Feeding Philly

Day 2

Topic: Mutual Aid For Change

Take Home:

Evidence:

Mutual Aid with Feeding Philly.

Apply:

Food Waste and Hunger Intersections

Topic: Food Justice Systems

Take Home:

Evidence:

Food Justice Graphing

Apply:

School Generated Food Waste Graph

Topic: School Food Mutual Aid + Environmental Impact

Take Home:

Evidence:

Food Justice Solution

Apply:

Solution Action

Feeding Philly

Day 3

Feeding Philly

Day 4

Feeding Philly

Day 5

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Date		Feeding Philly Day 1	Feelings: Green Yellow Red

I CAN combine evidence from different perspectives by digging deeply into resources to apply self and context to identities and lived experiences.

Evidence	Create a lunch tray that you would be excited to eat. Global Lunches HuffPost Combine and Record Evidence for Food Insecurity and Food Waste. Food Insecurity TikTok Food Waste, Global Hunger & You Food waste is the world's dumbest problem What is food insecurity ? How Philly navigates hunger, food deserts, and access to good food.
Idea Wall:	Record on a Post-It and notebook your Takeaway

Apply	Create a Change Question that focuses on a personal connection and topic. Food and Climate Change: Healthy diets for a healthier planet
Group Vibe	How effective was your group. How can you uplift?
Closing	Record Take Home + Clean up

Form Groups of 3 ●‿●

Captain:		Recorder:		Materials:
What’s on the agenda for today? Apply the agenda to the Driving Question. What questions do we have? What are solutions? How can we uplift each other?		What vocabulary is being used? What evidence and data should be recorded? How should our response look? How are we documenting our progress?		What materials do we need to be successful? What evidence sources are we using? How can we optimize our workspace? Is the space in better shape than when we started?

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Side

Fruit

Veggie

Main

What do you do with food that you don't want?

How often do you get school food?

Describe school food with one word.

Create a Lunch Tray

Drink

Evidence

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Evidence

Questions: answered and outstanding.

Connect: evidence, topics, or self

Voice: who created the evidence, and whose voice would you want to hear?

Take Home

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Highlight topics on this page.

What topic speaks to your values and interests?

Circle what systems are involved in and with the topic?

**environmental, social, political, cultural, economic, ethical, health, justice, food, religion**

In the sciences, change is viewed as the difference in a system's state when observed at different points in time. This variation can be qualitative, involving changes in structure, behavior, or characteristics, or quantitative, involving shifts in numerical values or rates.

Understanding these changes requires examining the relationships between variables, which highlight the interconnectedness of different aspects of a system.

By observing and experimenting, relationships are tested, leading to deeper insights that reflect the commitment to knowledge and action.

Where the Independent Variable (x) is changed and is the cause, and the Dependent Variable (y) is affected by the change and is observed.

What are the variables for the Driving Questions?

Independent Variable (x):

Dependent Variable (y):

Driving Question
How can school-generated food waste be used for mutual aid?
Problem Statement
We are activists who will address food insecurity within our community.
NGSS Standard
LHS-LS2-7 Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity.

Generate a Change Question

Apply

What question do you have about change, environmental kindness, and food justice?

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Describe the vibe of the group.

(ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧x Magic- Everyone included		¯\_o‿ o_ /¯ Meh- Did the thing		( ノ`Д `)ノ彡┻━┻ Nope- Need support to uplift

Authenticity	Creativity	Honesty	Peace
Achievement	Curiosity	Humor	Pleasure
Adventure	Determination	Harmony	Power
Balance	Fairness	Justice	Respect
Beauty	Faith	Kindness	Responsibility
Boldness	Fame	Knowledge	Security
Compassion	Friendships	Leadership	Self-Respect
Challenge	Fun	Love	Service
Community	Growth	Loyalty	Stability
Contribution	Happiness	Optimism	Success

What values uplifted your group?

Day 1 Summary

Theme: Food Insecurity

Activists consider global school lunches, sketch out their ideal meals, and are guided to acknowledge their current waste practices.

Activists synthesize food insecurity evidence from varying viewpoints, local implications, and source types.

Activists generate a “Change Question” that speaks to their values and interests in food waste and insecurity within the school context.

Next Generation Science Standards:

Earth and Human Activity

Evaluate or refine a technological solution that reduces impacts of human activities on natural systems.

Asking Questions and Defining Problems, Developing and Using Models

Activists define the issue of school food waste and pose questions about how it could be repurposed.

Cause and Effect, Systems and System Models

Food waste contributes to environmental and social challenges, and reducing waste leads to positive outcomes.

YES!!!!!! Evidence (4)	Yeah! Evidence (3)	Evidence (2)	No Evidence (1)
Inclusion and use of new relevant exterior evidence with Notebook sources. Connections to lived experience. Fully developed analysis.	Notebook evidence is referenced, compared, and contextualized. Connections to lived experiences. Analysis includes rationale.	Notebook evidence is used and cited. Connections to lived experiences.	Connections to lived experiences.

Assessment Rubric

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I CAN collect school food waste data to humanize the impact of mutual aid.

Evidence	School Food Options SDP Nutrislice Menus Select and consider a school food item. What connections do you notice between breakfast and lunch options? Who is gaining power by you eating the food item?
Idea Wall	On a Post-It record a Star Chart Notice or Wonder

Apply	Generate a Data Collection Tool What questions would you ask about school generated food waste? What data would you collect? How would you display the outcomes?
Group Vibe	How effective was your group. How can you uplift?
Closing	Record Take Home + Clean up

Date		Feeding Philly Day 2	Feelings: Green Yellow Red

Form Groups of 3 ●‿●

Captain:		Recorder:		Materials:
What’s on the agenda for today? Apply the agenda to the Driving Question. What questions do we have? what are solutions? How can we uplift each other?		What vocabulary is being used? What evidence and data should be recorded? How should our response look? How are we documenting our progress?		What materials do we need to be successful? What evidence sources are we using? How can we optimize our workspace? Is the space in better shape than when we started?

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Repurpose

In what ways could this product be used?

What other food products can we make with it?

Nutrition

What food group is it in?

What is the general nutritional content?

Science

How is the product made?

What is the environmental impact?

Culture

Where does this food come from globally?

What cultures is this food item found in?

Money

How much does it cost in real life?

What are company yearly profits?

Evidence

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Driving Question:

Who-

What-

When-

Where-

Why-

How-

What data will you collect?

How would you display the outcomes?

How will you share your data with the community?

How will you highlight what is important about your data?

Predict: What do you think is going to happen? What do you wonder about?

Explain: Why do you think that?

If …. then ….

I think that

Prediction Diagram

What do you know? + How do you know it?

reasons, evidence, observations

Include personal connections and background knowledge to support prediction.

Apply

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Independent (x)

Dependent (y)

Notes + Observations

Observe: What exactly happened? Describe in detail what you noticed.

DATA SNAPSHOT

A data snapshot is a representation of data at a specific point in time. It is used to capture the state at that moment, allowing for comparison and analysis.

Describe a Snapshot take away with evidence.

Measurements DATA

Describe

Diagram

Evidence

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Describe the vibe of the group.

(ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧x Magic- Everyone included		¯\_o‿ o_ /¯ Meh- Did the thing		( ノ`Д `)ノ彡┻━┻ Nope- Need support to uplift

Authenticity	Creativity	Honesty	Peace
Achievement	Curiosity	Humor	Pleasure
Adventure	Determination	Harmony	Power
Balance	Fairness	Justice	Respect
Beauty	Faith	Kindness	Responsibility
Boldness	Fame	Knowledge	Security
Compassion	Friendships	Leadership	Self-Respect
Challenge	Fun	Love	Service
Community	Growth	Loyalty	Stability
Contribution	Happiness	Optimism	Success

What values uplifted your group?

Day 2 Summary

Theme: Food Waste

Activists analyze their school lunch menu options through the lens of corporate power vs benefits.

Activists shape a personalized Change Question and hypothesize outcomes by predicting the impacts of food mutual aid.

Activists plan and enact school food waste data collection.

Next Generation Science Standards:

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity.

Designing Solutions, Developing and Using Models

Activists create models of their proposed solutions.

CCC: Stability and Change

Sustainable practices can create long-term stability in both environmental and social systems.

YES!!!!!! Evidence (4)	Yeah! Evidence (3)	Evidence (2)	No Evidence (1)
Inclusion and use of new relevant exterior evidence with Notebook sources. Connections to lived experience. Fully developed analysis.	Notebook evidence is referenced, compared, and contextualized. Connections to lived experiences. Analysis includes rationale.	Notebook evidence is used and cited. Connections to lived experiences.	Connections to lived experiences.

Assessment Rubric

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I CAN

Evidence	Group Definition of Mutual Aid with Feeding Philly Sharing Excess Vetri Community Partnership Adding and innovating on current systems and the network of mutual aid. Who specifically is doing the work of mutual aid in your community? Strategic Partnerships – The School District of Philadelphia
Idea Wall	Record your definition on a Post-It

Apply	How does food waste and hunger intersect with systems? What makes you choose the food you eat? How do our food choices affect the environment? How does the food you eat affect your growth and development?
Group Vibe	How effective was your group. How can you uplift?
Closing	Record Take Home + Clean up

Date		Feeding Philly Day 3	Feelings: Green Yellow Red

Form Groups of 3 ●‿●

Captain:		Recorder:		Materials:
What’s on the agenda for today? Apply the agenda to the Driving Question. What questions + solutions do we have? How can we uplift each other?		What vocabulary is being used? What evidence and data should be recorded? How should our response look? How are we documenting our progress?		What materials do we need to be successful? What evidence sources are we using? How can we optimize our workspace? Is the space in better shape than when we started?

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Mutual

Security

Resources

Opportunities

Equity

Solidarity,

not charity

Dignity

Privacy

Sustainability

Aid

How would you define mutual aid?

Evidence

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Northeast

Bridesburg-Kensington-Richmond

Olney-Oak Lane

Germantown-Chestnut Hill

North Philadelphia

West Philadelphia

Center City

South Philadelphia

Southwest Philadelphia

Philadelphia Mutual Aid

Search Terms

Community Fridge

In what ways can we assist organizations to ensure they thrive?

What organizations within the school system already offer support?

Mutual Aid Name:

Type:

Website:

Neighborhood:

Mutual Aid Name:

Type:

Website:

Neighborhood:

Neighborhood Needs Data: ProgressPHL

Evidence

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How would you apply mutual aid to the article?

Title

Themes + Topics

Systems

Problem + Proposed solution

Journal Article Summary

Apply

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Describe the vibe of the group.

(ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧x Magic- Everyone included		¯\_o‿ o_ /¯ Meh- Did the thing		( ノ`Д `)ノ彡┻━┻ Nope- Need support to uplift

Authenticity	Creativity	Honesty	Peace
Achievement	Curiosity	Humor	Pleasure
Adventure	Determination	Harmony	Power
Balance	Fairness	Justice	Respect
Beauty	Faith	Kindness	Responsibility
Boldness	Fame	Knowledge	Security
Compassion	Friendships	Leadership	Self-Respect
Challenge	Fun	Love	Service
Community	Growth	Loyalty	Stability
Contribution	Happiness	Optimism	Success

What values uplifted your group?

Day 3 Summary

Theme: Mutual Aid for Food Justice

Activists integrate definitions of mutual aid to create consensus.

Activists identify and record mutual aid supports within their communities.

Activists interpret primary literature and apply mutual aid to proposed solutions for food justice.

Next Generation Science Standards:

Engineering Design

Analyze a major global challenge to specify qualitative and quantitative criteria and constraints for solutions that account for societal needs.

Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Engaging in Argument from Evidence

Use scientific criticality to interrogate source relevance.

Systems and System Models

Activists examine the school within an interconnected system of communities and resources.

YES!!!!!! Evidence (4)	Yeah! Evidence (3)	Evidence (2)	No Evidence (1)
Inclusion and use of new relevant exterior evidence with Notebook sources. Connections to lived experience. Fully developed analysis.	Notebook evidence is referenced, compared, and contextualized. Connections to lived experiences. Analysis includes rationale.	Notebook evidence is used and cited. Connections to lived experiences.	Connections to lived experiences.

Assessment Rubric

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I CAN analyze food justice data and the results from global climate models to make an evidence-based forecast of the current rate of global or regional climate change and associated future impacts to Earth's systems.

Evidence	Food Justice + Climate Change Graphing Who is asking evidence based questions and doing quantitative work?
Idea Wall	What does the I CAN mean?

Apply	Graph Data Snapshot
Group Vibe	How effective was your group. How can you uplift?
Closing	Record Take Home + Clean up

Date		Feeding Philly Day 4	Feelings: Green Yellow Red

Form Groups of 3 ●‿●

Captain:		Recorder:		Materials:
What’s on the agenda for today? Apply the agenda to the Driving Question. What questions + solutions do we have? How can we uplift each other?		What vocabulary is being used? What evidence and data should be recorded? How should our response look? How are we documenting our progress?		What materials do we need to be successful? What evidence sources are we using? How can we optimize our workspace? Is the space in better shape than when we started?

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Who is asking evidence based questions and doing quantitative food justice work?

With a topic of your choice from the Feeding Philly Notebook, find and research a GRAPH that best represents your values.

Topic Ideas:

Food waste (i.e. pounds per year)
Accessibility to food (i.e. distance)
Sustainability (i.e. what it would improve)

TOPIC:

KEYWORD + Graph Search Terms:

Sketch the GRAPH

Evidence

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Describe the Graph.	Who are the Graphs authors?
What do you notice about the Graph?	Who is the Graph’s audience?
What do you wonder about the Graph?	Why does the Graph matter?

Graph Title:

Graph Connections

Title

Evidence

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Record your SNAPSHOT findings!

Draw your Graph

What components of this graph are specific to your data snapshot?

What personal values that are shown in this graph?

Apply

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Describe the vibe of the group.

(ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧x Magic- Everyone included		¯\_o‿ o_ /¯ Meh- Did the thing		( ノ`Д `)ノ彡┻━┻ Nope- Need support to uplift

Authenticity	Creativity	Honesty	Peace
Achievement	Curiosity	Humor	Pleasure
Adventure	Determination	Harmony	Power
Balance	Fairness	Justice	Respect
Beauty	Faith	Kindness	Responsibility
Boldness	Fame	Knowledge	Security
Compassion	Friendships	Leadership	Self-Respect
Challenge	Fun	Love	Service
Community	Growth	Loyalty	Stability
Contribution	Happiness	Optimism	Success

What values uplifted your group?

Day 4 Summary

Theme: Food Justice Systems

Activists self-discover quantitative graphical evidence to describe food waste and environmental impacts.

Activists compare and extend quantitative evidence to their experimental questions.

Next Generation Science Standards:

Engineering Design

Evaluate a solution to a complex real-world problem based on prioritized criteria and trade-offs that account for a range of constraints, including cost, safety, reliability, and aesthetics, as well as possible social, cultural, and environmental impacts.

Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information

Activists synthesize and share their findings with stakeholders.

Stability and Change

Sustainable practices can create long-term stability in both environmental and social systems

YES!!!!!! Evidence (4)	Yeah! Evidence (3)	Evidence (2)	No Evidence (1)
Inclusion and use of new relevant exterior evidence with Notebook sources. Connections to lived experience. Fully developed analysis.	Notebook evidence is referenced, compared, and contextualized. Connections to lived experiences. Analysis includes rationale.	Notebook evidence is used and cited. Connections to lived experiences.	Connections to lived experiences.

Assessment Rubric

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I CAN

Evidence	How can school generated food waste be used for mutual aid?�
Idea Wall	Group Paragraph

Apply	Outline and plan next steps for Feeding Philly + school community.
Group Vibe	How effective was your group. How can you uplift?
Closing	Record Take Home + Clean up

Date		Feeding Philly Day 5	Feelings: Green Yellow Red

Form Groups of 3 ●‿●

Captain:		Recorder:		Materials:
What’s on the agenda for today? Apply the agenda to the Driving Question. What questions do we have? what are solutions? How can we uplift each other?		What vocabulary is being used? What evidence and data should be recorded? How should our response look? How are we documenting our progress?		What materials do we need to be successful? What evidence sources are we using? How can we optimize our workspace? Is the space in better shape than when we started?

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How did you design, evaluate, and refine a FOOD JUSTICE solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment?
Restate and introduce with context. Clarify in your own words.
Answer- Describe the links, connections, relationships, changes
Cite- Evidence like facts, data, sources For example… According to … In the article…
Explain- How the system parts interact and are connected As a result, X shows that… Therefore, X is because… For X reason, The evidence suggests... A connection I made is

Evidence

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Specific	Clear detailed goal. What need is being met? What is the purpose for action?

Measurable	How will you know the goal is complete? How will you monitor progress?

Achievable	What actions will you take? Who in your community will support success?

Relevant	What value will be achieving your goal add?

Time	What does the scope of actions look like? What is the timeline?

Potential Obstacles	Potential Solutions

Action Items	Expected Completion Date

SMART Activism Goal

How will your school community take action to Feed Philly?

How can WE and I uplift through value based actions?

Apply

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Describe the vibe of the group.

(ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧x Magic- Everyone included		¯\_o‿ o_ /¯ Meh- Did the thing		( ノ`Д `)ノ彡┻━┻ Nope- Need support to uplift

Authenticity	Creativity	Honesty	Peace
Achievement	Curiosity	Humor	Pleasure
Adventure	Determination	Harmony	Power
Balance	Fairness	Justice	Respect
Beauty	Faith	Kindness	Responsibility
Boldness	Fame	Knowledge	Security
Compassion	Friendships	Leadership	Self-Respect
Challenge	Fun	Love	Service
Community	Growth	Loyalty	Stability
Contribution	Happiness	Optimism	Success

What values uplifted your group?

Day 5 Summary

Theme: School Food Waste + Mutual Aid

Activists propose a food justice solution to reduce the impact of human activities on the environment.

Activists plan for direct action by outlining a personal accountability goal to uplift mutual aid within their sphere of influence.

Next Generation Science Standards:

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity.

Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information

Activists synthesize and share their findings with stakeholders.

Stability and Change

Sustainable practices can create long-term stability in both environmental and social systems

YES!!!!!! Evidence (4)	Yeah! Evidence (3)	Evidence (2)	No Evidence (1)
Inclusion and use of new relevant exterior evidence with Notebook sources. Connections to lived experience. Fully developed analysis.	Notebook evidence is referenced, compared, and contextualized. Connections to lived experiences. Analysis includes rationale.	Notebook evidence is used and cited. Connections to lived experiences.	Connections to lived experiences.

Assessment Rubric

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Mindset and Action Questions

Exploring Ideas:

What if we considered...?

How might we approach...?

What are the possible outcomes of...?

Clarifying Understanding:

Can you explain why...?

What do you mean by...?

How does this relate to...?

Analyzing Concepts:

What are the underlying assumptions of...?

What evidence supports...?

How can we break down the concept of...?

Evaluating Perspectives:

What are the pros and cons of...?

How do different perspectives affect...?

What are the potential biases in...?

Predicting and Hypothesizing:

What might happen if...?

How could we test the idea that...?

What predictions can we make about...?

Reflecting on Learning:

What have we learned about...?

How has our understanding changed regarding...?

What new questions have arisen from...?

Connecting Ideas:

How does this connect to...?

In what ways does this resemble...?

What are the similarities and differences between...?

Encouraging Further Inquiry:

What else do we need to find out about...?

What are some other ways we could investigate...?

What additional resources could help us understand...?

Call to Action:

We must [action] to [goal].

It's time to [action] for [need].

Together, we can [action] and [achieve].

Highlighting Inequality:

It is unjust that [group] are [experiencing].

[System of oppression] create inequity by [action].

[Need] can be changed through [action].

Emphasizing Urgency:

We cannot wait any longer to [action].

[Need] demands immediate actions like [solution].

[Outcome] if we do not.

Inspiring Hope and Unity:

We are stronger together by [action].

We can overcome by [action].

[Change] is possible if we [action].

Challenging the Status Quo:

We must question the [system] that [perpetuates].

It is time to reimagine our [system of influence] + [outcome of action].