Food Waste Videos

 
Nature of Teaching - Food Waste

This videos explain the importance of teaching kids about their food. The Nature of Teaching provides K-5 teachers with lesson plans that incorporate food waste into standards-based curriculum. This allows for teachers to meet the requirements set for by the state and federal government while teaching kids hands-on activities concerning food, such as school gardening.

 
Nature of Teaching - Reducing Food Waste

This videos explains the importance of introducing children to the concept of food waste reduction and the impact that it has on our earth. The food waste curriculum includes building mini landfills and creating classroom compost bins along with other activities.

Food Waste and Natural Resources - Videos

 
Lesson 1: Producers, Consumers and Natural Resources

This unit highlights the resources required to produce food and the food wasted along each step of the food production system. It contains two lessons: Producers, Consumers, and Natural Resources; and Food Waste from Farm to Fork, along with all necessary overviews, notes, and resources. Curriculum free download: Food Waste & Natural Resources Lesson Plans - FNR-558-W
 
Lesson 2: Food Waste from Farm to Fork

This unit highlights the resources required to produce food and the food wasted along each step of the food production system. This lesson teaches students the amount of food wasted and resources used throughout the food production system. Curriculum free download: Food Waste & Natural Resources Lesson Plans - FNR-558-W
 
Who Made Your Breakfast? Play Video in Lesson 1

Who Made Your Breakfast video teaches youth the natural resources needed to produce a breakfast of eggs, buttered toast, milk, and orange juice. Students will enjoy finding the answers to some interactive math questions in the video. Play this video with the "Producers, Consumers, and Natural Resources" lesson, Lesson 1 from the “Food Waste and Natural Resources” unit Curriculum free download: Food Waste & Natural Resources Lesson Plans - FNR-558-W

What a Waste of Food! Videos

 
Lesson 1: The Apple Falls Far from the Tree Sneak Peek

Food waste is a major issue in developed countries. This unit is designed to teach students about food waste and ways they can help reduce it. This is the first lesson out of the three lesson plans that will teach students how to reduce food waste by learning more about proper food storage, best-by dates, and ugly foods. It also contains a stand-alone lesson on food packaging and composting. Curriculum free download: What a Waste of Food! Lesson Plans and PowerPoint - FNR-557-W.
 
Lesson 1: The Apple Falls Far from the Tree Instructional Video

Food waste is a major issue in developed countries. This unit is designed to teach students about food waste and ways they can help reduce it. This is the first lesson out of the three lesson plans that will teach students how to reduce food waste by learning more about proper food storage, best-by dates, and ugly foods. It also contains a stand-alone lesson on food packaging and composting. Curriculum free download: What a Waste of Food! Lesson Plans and PowerPoint - FNR-557-W.
 
Lesson 2: Pick on ME Sneak Peek

This sneak peek gives you a quick overview of Lesson 2 which shows students how their eating habits can affect the food waste problem. This unit is designed to teach students about food waste and ways they can help reduce it. Curriculum free download: What a Waste of Food! Lesson Plans & PowerPoint - FNR-557-W
 
Lesson 2: Pick on ME Instructional Video

Food waste is a major issue in developed countries. This unit is designed to teach students about food waste and ways they can help reduce it. This lesson shows students how their eating habits can affect the food waste problem. Curriculum free download: What a Waste of Food! Lesson Plans & PowerPoint - FNR-557-W
 
Lesson 3: Waste Not, Want Not Sneak Peek

This sneak peek on lesson 3 Waste Not, Want Not, gives you a quick overview of the unit which designed to teach students about food waste and ways they can help reduce it. This Lesson 3 teaches students how to accurately interpret expiration and “best-by” dates, how to properly store food, and how to use older foods and food byproducts. Curriculum free download: What a Waste of Food! Lesson Plans & PowerPoint - FNR-557-W
 
Lesson 3: Waste Not, Want Not Instructional Video

Food waste is a major issue in developed countries. This unit is designed to teach students about food waste and ways they can help reduce it. This lesson teaches students how to accurately interpret expiration and “best-by” dates, how to properly store food, and how to use older foods and food byproducts. Curriculum free download: What a Waste of Food! Lesson Plans & PowerPoint - FNR-557-W

Food Waste & the Environment Videos

 
Food Waste & the Environment Sneak Peek

This video shares the activities and lesson plan for Food Waste and Water. The unit includes three lessons: ''Food Waste and Water,'' ''Food Waste and Climate Change,'' and ''Food Waste and Wildlife." All necessary components for interactive, hands-on activities are included, along with Next Generation Science Standards and/or Core Standards met by these lesson plans. Curriculum free download: Food Waste & the Environment - FNR-576-W.
 
Lesson 2: Food Waste & Climate Change Sneak Peek

This lesson teaches students learn about climate change and how food waste affects climate change. All necessary components for interactive, hands-on activities are included in this unit, along with Next Generation Science Standards and/or Core Standards met by these lesson plans. Curriculum free download: Food Waste & the Environment - FNR-576-W.
 
Lesson 3: Food Waste & Wildlife Sneak Peek

This Food Waste & Wildlife lesson teaches students the affects food waste has on wildlife. All necessary components for the interactive game are included in this unit, along with Next Generation Science Standards and/or Core Standards met by these lesson plans. Curriculum free download: Food Waste & the Environment - FNR-576-W.
 
Lesson 1 Activity: Mini Landfill Instructional Video

Build a mini landfill so your students can learn how landfills work and how they affect our environment. This instructional video will show you what supplies you need and take you through step by step of the process. Curriculum free download: Food Waste & the Environment - FNR-576-W.

Food Waste Solutions - Videos

 
Lesson 1: Food Waste Solutions for Schools

This Food Waste Solutions unit of two lessons teaches students reasons and solutions for food waste at school and home. This lesson encourages students to explore and discuss reasons and solutions for food waste at school. All necessary components for interactive, hands-on activities are included, along with Next Generation Science Standards and/or Core Standards met by these lesson plans. Curriculum free download: Food Waste Solutions - FNR-574-W
 
Lesson 2: Food Waste Solutions for Home

This Food Waste Solutions unit of two lessons teaches students reasons and solutions for food waste at school and home. This lesson encourages students to explore and discuss reasons and solutions for food waste at home. All necessary components for interactive, hands-on activities are included, along with Next Generation Science Standards and/or Core Standards met by these lesson plans. Curriculum free download: Food Waste Solutions - FNR-574-W
 
Activity: Classroom Compost Instructional Video

This video teaches youth how to construct a classroom compost bin, how composting works, and how to maintain their compost bin. Curriculum free download: Food Waste Solutions - FNR-574-W
 
Ah the Things You Can Eat! Video

This video teaches youth how to reduce food waste with thoughtful food prep. Curriculum free download: Food Waste Solutions - FNR-574-W


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