Digital Project: Mapping the Food Environment

Food environments have a major influence on public health and food security in a neighborhood. In this project, students will explore their food environment and create a presentation, including a map, to describe what they saw and learned.

Students can take a walk to explore the food environment or use an online map to gather information.

Digital Presentation Tool:

VoiceThread is the featured digital tool for Unit 2. Students can use this free online tool to create a narrated slideshow of their food environment. Students and teachers from all over the world to work and comment on slideshows collaboratively by adding pictures, videos and voice comments.

NOTE: Users can only have up to 5 VoiceThreads saved at a time with the free basic account.

https://voicethread.com/

Other options: Video, PowerPoint, Prezi, AdobeSpark, and even Microsoft Word could be used to create interesting presentations. Check the Digital Tools Page for links and ideas.

1. Answer the following questions about the video

1. Are supermarkets very healthy places? Why? Why not?
2. What have the supermarkets been designed for?
3. Why is the milk place in the maximum number of paces from the door?
4. What do you have to do if you want to avoid eating a lot of junk?
5. Which are the most profitable items?