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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Pilot Light, FRESHEALTH, & the USDA join Puprika the Puppy Chef on a SnackTime Explorer Adventure!
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Pilot Light & FRESHEALTH Advocate for Food Education in DC!
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February 2023: SnackTime Explorers makes headlines, plus upcoming events!
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Pilot Light Starts 2023 Off Strong!
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Mobile Cart Kitchen Sponsored by Rabobank Ignites Passion for Learning in Chicago Pilot Light Students!
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SnackTime Explorers Launches in CPS This Week!
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Announcing the Brian E. Kruk Memorial Fund
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The Upcoming White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health
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Announcing Our New USDA NIFA-Funded AgEd & Advocacy Program
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Pilot Light Supports HB 4813
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Pilot Light Kicks Off A New School Year by Welcoming 25 Food Education Fellows to Institute!
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USDA FNS Administrator Cindy Long Visits Pilot Light