What are three words that describe the activities in this kit?
Interesting, interactive, informative
How effective was the resource in fostering critical thinking about food waste issues?
How effective was the resource in increasing students’ awareness of local sources of food?
How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue?
Students were able to see the waste locally and then understand it at a national and international scale. We looked at the population of NZ compared to other countries which also make them think of waste differently.
What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions?
Having a community pig farm where all food waste went into feeding them!
Did the resource encourage new ways of thinking and talking about the value food?
What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery?
They were surprised how many places served food in our local community.
Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school?
Students were definitely more aware of recycling their food scraps at school.