Project Guide:
Future of Food Project
In this project you will redesign a plant, animal, or fungus that we eat using science, creativity, and real-world thinking — then pitch it to your peers the week of May 18th!
The Basics
What you and your partners make:
A Canva flyer pitching your new crop to investors
Method (see a breakdown on the right) →
Selective Breeding OR Genetic Modification (GMO)
Goal:
Earn the most investor tokens by being persuasive & scientifically accurate
Key deliverables:
Completed flyer from Canva
Food for Thought:
Build Your Project:
Example Project Deliverables
IronVine - example of Selective Breeding
Example pitch for the Future of Food Market:
"Just two weeks ago, a single spring freeze wiped out most of Charlottesville's grape harvest overnight. IronVine™ is a selectively bred grape that stays dormant longer — so it misses the frost entirely. No lab, no GMO controversy, just smarter farming. Invest your tokens in IronVine™ and help protect Virginia wine for generations."
AquaBerry - example of Genetic Modification (GMO)
Example pitch for the Future of Food Market:
"Droughts are wiping out strawberry farms across the country — and that's only getting worse. AquaBerry™ uses a drought-resistance gene from a cactus to grow strawberries with 60% less water. Same great taste, half the water bill. Invest your tokens in AquaBerry™ — because the future of fruit farming can't wait for rain."
Project Rubric (20 points total)
