Feeding Minds
Welcome to the Pilot Light Feeding Minds blog! Explore the stories behind Food Education, from classroom experiences and partnership spotlights to program news and perspectives from guest authors and our team.
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Featured Story
Food-Based Science Learning: Teaching NGSS-Aligned Science Through Food and Community
Food-based science learning is one of the most powerful ways to make science meaningful, culturally relevant, and highly engaging for students. In my classroom, food isn’t seen as an add-on or a one-off; we treat food as a constant vehicle to drive learning as a phenomenon, a system, and a tool for sensemaking. Read more
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Pink & Purple Produce: what’s in season & what to do with it
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There’s a popsicle party and you’re invited
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Earth Day Eats
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April Showers Bring May Flours
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Easter Eats: chocolate edition
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Easter Eats: egg edition
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Spice Up Your S’mores: 10 Variations
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Ideas That Extend From Classrooms to Dinner Tables
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A Taste of Childhood: Pesto Pasta
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Red, White, Blue (and Green!) Pancakes: A Healthy Twist on Your 4th of July Breakfast
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Easy Ways to Curb Food Waste at Home
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Mixing It Up: Making Your Own Trail Mix