In the classroom this week we watched an animated video from Vox about the carbon cycle and the role human beings have played in disrupting it. We saw how animal and plant life dies and can eventually turn into fossil fuels, how humans have dug up carbon that used to be stored in the ground, and how humans are trying to reduce the enormous amount of carbon now in the atmosphere.
In the spirit of putting less carbon into the environment to begin with, we made a vegan low-carbon dish with roots in Morocco. Couscous with seven vegetables is traditionally enjoyed at Rosh Hashanah. Many students were surprised to learn that couscous is basically a pasta and that it cooks in just five minutes. This recipe showcased the fourth and fifth graders’ skill in the kitchen - they chopped, peeled, and minced like pros.
For our closing circle, we went around and shared which ingredient in the dish each chef felt was the luckiest.
