Verb Jam
Verb Jam
Real world challenges for young problem solvers.
 

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Billion tons of food

1.3 billion metric tons of food globally is thrown away every year.


 

1/3

of food produced

One third of all the food we produce goes to waste.

 
 

165

BILLION DOLLARS WORTH

$165 billion worth of food is thrown away in the US alone every year.

 

Discuss

  • What is your initial reaction to this issue?

  • What do you know about food waste at home? At school? In your community?

  • What different reasons are there for why we have so much food waste?

  • Who is most affected by food waste?

  • How might food waste have a global impact?

  • Littering and not recycling is frowned upon. Why is wasting food seen ass more acceptable?

  • Have our values around food changed when you compare them to our parents or grandparents?

  • What major challenges do we face in trying to stop food waste?

 
 
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Collaborative Discussions

Resources and ideas to improve your lessons.

Teacher Tips

Team up

 
 
 
 
 
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FORMING GREAT TEAMS

Resources and ideas to help form collaborative student teams.

Teacher Tips

Choose a challenge

 
 
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Design Challenge

Design and create a prototype of something to help minimize food waste in homes, workplaces or schools

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Campaign Challenge

Create a food waste reduction campaign for your school or community

 
 

Research

Here are some suggested links to get you started

 
 
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The Problem

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Essential Viewing

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Current Solutions