Banana Caterpillar Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Geography:7.1.3.A and B Have you ever wondered where your food comes from? The correct answer is NOT "the grocery store". Before it arrives at the supermarket, some of the food you eat has traveled across the world. The next time you are in the produce department, take a look at the sticker on a bunch of bananas. See if you can answer the following questions: Does the sticker tell you the name of the country where the bananas were grown? Are there different varieties (kinds) of bananas for sale? Are different bananas grown in different countries? Back at home; see if you can find the countries on a world map or globe. Draw a line with your finger on the map from the banana's country to your state in the United States of America. By the location of the country, can you guess what type of climate (weather) the bananas were grown in? How long do you think it took the bananas to travel to your supermarket? Good luck, and remember, the next time you have a banana, you've just enjoyed a snack with a world traveler!
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