The Tomato Salsa Challenge

Provided by: Center for Ecoliteracy |Published on: October 27, 2022

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Synopsis

This lesson plan and activity is a fun and engaging way to teach students about tomatoes and the food we eat.
Students will learn facts about tomatoes and will create their own salsa recipe using locally grown tomatoes.
Eating more vegetables and eating more locally are two individual climate solutions that everyone can participate in!

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Subjects: Science, English Language Arts, Health

Authors: Center for Ecoliteracy

Region: North America, USA - West, United States, Global

Languages: English

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Teaching Materials

Positives

This resource is interactive and engaging; students will enjoy this activity.
All the included materials are ready to use in your classroom, including a vocabulary list, reproducible worksheets, salsa recipe cards, and instructions.

Additional Prerequisites

This activity requires materials for implementation, including copies of the worksheets, several varieties of tomatoes, tortilla chips, other salsa ingredients, knives, cutting boards, serving materials, and a blender.

Differentiation

Connections can be made in math classes working on ratios, health classes discussing healthy eating habits, and language arts classes practicing reading and following directions.
Consider turning this resource into a mini-project, where students can add on to their salsa recipes with other California-grown tomato recipes. Students can create cookbooks, or serve their meals to customers in their school.
After implementing this activity, have students reflect in writing about their experience.

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About the Partner Provider

Center for Ecoliteracy

The Center for Ecoliteracy advances the teaching and modeling of sustainable practices in K–12 schools. The organization builds partnerships and the capacity of K–12 schools to support healthy, sustainable school communities and food systems change in schools. The Center for Ecoliteracy leads systems change initiatives, publishes original books and resources, facilitates conferences and professional development, and provides strategic consulting. The organization works at multiple levels of scale, with local, regional, state, and national programs.

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