War On Waste - The Full Costs of Food Waste

Students explore the topic of food waste. They begin by working collaboratively to define food waste and look at some of the different sources of food waste and reasons for wasting food. They then work individually or collaboratively to conduct an inquiry into the environmental costs of food waste; they will do this by developing an inquiry question on this topic and then conducting the research necessary to answer their question. Students prepare a presentation to share the results of their inquiry with the class. Students can use their learning from the lesson as the basis for the follow-up social action lesson.