Day 1: Learning Objectives: - Understand the concept of food waste and its impact on the environment. - Identify different types of food waste. Materials: - Pictures or flashcards of different types of food waste (e.g., spoiled fruits, uneaten leftovers, expired dairy products). Warm Up: - Show the pictures or flashcards of different types of food waste to the children. - Ask them if they can identify what the pictures represent. - Discuss with the children why it is important to not waste food. Main Activity: - Read a story or show a video about food waste and its impact on the environment. - Engage the children in a discussion about the story or video, asking questions such as: - Why is it important to not waste food? - What can we do to reduce food waste? - Introduce the concept of composting and explain how it can help reduce food waste. Closure: - Recap the main points discussed during the lesson. - Assign a small task for the children to observe and identify any food waste they see at home or in their surroundings for the next day.

Day 2: Learning Objectives: - Recognize the difference between edible and inedible food waste. - Understand the importance of proper food storage to reduce waste. Materials: - Examples of edible and inedible food waste (e.g., banana peel, chicken bones). - Pictures or flashcards of different types of food storage containers (e.g., Tupperware, ziplock bags). Warm Up: - Review the concept of food waste from the previous day’s lesson. - Show the examples of edible and inedible food waste to the children. - Ask them to identify which ones are edible and which ones are inedible. Main Activity: - Discuss the importance of proper food storage to prevent food waste. - Show the pictures or flashcards of different types of food storage containers. - Engage the children in a discussion about which containers are suitable for different types of food. - Demonstrate how to properly store different types of food using the appropriate containers. Closure: - Recap the main points discussed during the lesson. - Assign a small task for the children to help their parents or caregivers organize the refrigerator or pantry to prevent food waste.

Day 3: Learning Objectives: - Identify ways to repurpose food scraps to reduce waste. - Understand the concept of composting and its benefits. Materials: - Examples of repurposed food scraps (e.g., vegetable peels used for making broth, stale bread used for breadcrumbs). - Pictures or flashcards of composting process. Warm Up: - Review the concept of food waste and proper food storage from the previous lessons. - Show the examples of repurposed food scraps to the children. - Ask them if they can think of any other ways to repurpose food scraps. Main Activity: - Discuss different ways to repurpose food scraps to reduce waste. - Show the pictures or flashcards of the composting process. - Explain the benefits of composting and how it helps reduce food waste. - Engage the children in a hands-on activity of creating a mini compost bin using a plastic container, soil, and food scraps (e.g., fruit peels, coffee grounds). Closure: - Recap the main points discussed during the lesson. - Assign a small task for the children to observe the changes in their mini compost bin over the next few days.

Day 4: Learning Objectives: - Understand the importance of meal planning to reduce food waste. - Identify ways to use leftovers creatively. Materials: - Pictures or flashcards of meal planning and creative leftover usage. Warm Up: - Review the concept of food waste, proper food storage, and repurposing food scraps from the previous lessons. - Show the pictures or flashcards of meal planning and creative leftover usage to the children. - Ask them if they can think of any other ways to plan meals or use leftovers creatively. Main Activity: - Discuss the importance of meal planning to reduce food waste. - Show the pictures or flashcards of meal planning and creative leftover usage. - Engage the children in a discussion about different meal planning strategies and creative ways to use leftovers. - Conduct a hands-on activity where the children create a simple meal plan using pictures or drawings of different food items. Closure: - Recap the main points discussed during the lesson. - Assign a small task for the children to help their parents or caregivers plan a meal using leftovers.

Day 5: Learning Objectives: - Reflect on the importance of reducing food waste. - Identify personal actions to reduce food waste. Materials: - Paper and crayons/markers. Warm Up: - Review the concepts learned throughout the week about food waste, proper food storage, repurposing food scraps, and meal planning. - Engage the children in a discussion about what they have learned and how they can apply it in their daily lives. Main Activity: - Provide each child with a piece of paper and crayons/markers. - Ask them to draw a picture of themselves doing something to reduce food waste. - After they finish drawing, encourage them to share their ideas with the class. Closure: - Have each child present their drawing and explain their idea to the class. - Recap the main points discussed throughout the week. - Emphasize the importance of their actions in reducing food waste. - Provide positive reinforcement and praise for their efforts. - Encourage them to continue practicing what they have learned.