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Teacherbot 07 Sep, 15:11:55
Day Learning Objectives Materials Warm Up Main Activity Closure  
1 Understand the concept of food waste and its impact on the environment Pictures of different types of food waste, poster board, markers Show pictures of different types of food waste and ask children to identify them Discuss the importance of not wasting food and how it affects the environment Have children draw a picture of their favorite food and write a sentence about why they shouldn’t waste it  
2 Identify ways to reduce food waste at home Empty food packaging, scissors, glue, construction paper Show empty food packaging and ask children to brainstorm creative ways to reuse them Create a collage using the empty food packaging to demonstrate how to repurpose items instead of throwing them away Have children share their collages and explain how they can reduce food waste at home  
3 Learn about composting and its benefits Soil, small gardening tools, vegetable scraps Show children a small compost bin and explain how it turns food waste into nutrient-rich soil Let children explore the compost bin, touch the soil, and identify the vegetable scraps that can be composted Plant a small seedling together using the compost soil and discuss how composting helps plants grow Have children water the seedling and discuss the importance of taking care of plants and the environment
4 Understand the difference between edible and non-edible food waste Pictures of edible and non-edible food waste, sorting bins labeled “Edible” and “Non-edible” Show pictures of different types of food waste and ask children to sort them into the correct bins Discuss why some food waste can still be used (e.g., peels for composting) and why others cannot Play a game where children have to identify if a food item is edible or non-edible waste  
5 Create a food waste reduction plan Poster board, markers, magazines or newspapers Ask children to think of ways they can reduce food waste at home and write them down on the poster board Have children cut out pictures from magazines or newspapers that represent their ideas and glue them on the poster board Present the food waste reduction plan to the class and discuss how they can implement it at home Have children take the poster board home to share their plan with their families