Early Submission Date – (special incentives)

Feb 16 , 2024

Annual Challenge Deadline

May 17, 2024

Thank you for joining us to solve hunger in your community.

Be sure to register as a participating educator before you begin. Each registrant will receive a welcome packet in the mail. The entire program can be done from the lessons and resources provided here. When you are done, enter the students’ work in the Competition.

Lesson Plans

• NEW Leadership Lesson to kickstart the program
• Educator Lesson Guide
• Student Lessons
  • PDF (Download)
  • Google Doc (Make a copy)

Lesson Add-Ons

• Working with Local Stores
• Request to connect with your local store director

Alignment Guides

• Alignment to Social Emotional Learning
• Alignment to Project Based Learning
• Alignment to Literacy Standards
• Alignment to Social Studies/Civics
• Alignment to National Health Guide
• Alignment to Family & Consumer Science

Other Resources

• Program Flyer 
• Starter Guide Hunger Project Ideas

Explore.Act.Tell Challenge

Registrants from the following states may enter the Challenge: Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Maryland ,Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado.

• Challenge Rules
• Administrator Permission Form
• Assessment Rubric
• Sample Entry Form
• Completion Certificate

In Service Credit

• SAMPLE Certificate