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Author

The YEARS Project

Grades

6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Subjects

Science, Social Studies

Resource Type

  • Videos, 2 minutes, 31 seconds

Regional Focus

Global

Format

YouTube Video

Food Waste

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Synopsis
  • This short video resource displays text, images, and video clips describing the huge amount of greenhouse gases emitted from food waste. 
  • Students will learn about where, how, and why food waste causes greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Students will also learn the ways that we can help reduce food waste and also provide more food to people in need.

Teaching Tips

Positives

  • This video is short, but provides enough information to help students identify the scope of the problem and some great solutions currently available.

Additional Prerequisites

  • This video is easy to follow but it is not narrated, so you may need to pause it to provide enough time for all students to read along.

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Scientist Notes

This resource explores the implication of food waste and how it increases methane and other greenhouse gas in the soil and atmosphere. This is a factor that accelerates climate change. Students can gain insights on how to curb food wastage. Recommended for teaching.

Standards
  • Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
    • ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
      • MS-ESS3-3 Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.
    • ETS1: Engineering Design
      • MS-ETS1-1 Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions.
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    • This is a very powerful video! It is packed with information that really helps exhibit the extent of the food waste problem.
      1 year ago