STEAM from Soil to Table

Food literacy/nutrition and sustainable agriculture, which are among the most important issues of our time, have started to have a significant place in education along with many other fields in recent years. In this regard, the aim of this study is to determine the effect of the ‘From Soil to Table STEAM’ project, which includes STEAM-supported applications to raise secondary school students' awareness of where the food on our tables comes from, how it is produced and about green and sustainable agriculture. The participants consisted of 20 6th, 7th and 8th grade immigrant and disadvantaged students (children of martyrs, orphans, earthquake victims) determined according to purposive criterion sampling. The research was carried out as a case study, which is one of the qualitative research methods. The forms ‘Where Does Our Food Come From?’ and “Let's Draw Our Meals in 2050” created by the researchers were used as data collection tools. The forms were applied at the beginning and the end of the project. As a result of the content analysis, it was seen that the students' knowledge about the sources of nutrients was good in the pre-treatment and some students, although few, corrected their mistakes on this subject. Also, after the training, it was observed that some students became aware of the production methods of healthy foods and tended to prefer healthy nutrition. In addition, it was observed that students were provided with both knowledge and hope for the sustainability of healthy meals for the future.