Teacher Workshop Activities
The Missing Food Mystery is designed to actively engage students in the issue of food waste and actions we can take to reduce food waste. The workshop includes six activities and asks students to become investigators and scientists solving the mystery of why food goes missing and why it matters. The workshop activities are intended for Public and Home School Teachers and could be used by anyone. Each of the six workshop activities includes a power point with presentation script, student Mystery Data Log pages with vocabulary, and videos or additional resources . We hope you will have fun investigating the Missing Food Mystery.
Each Workshop Activity will use the Student Data Log which you can download (pdf or word doc) by clicking the buttons below.
Activity 1
Teacher Presentation with Notes
Student Mystery Data Log Pages 2-3
Activity 2
Teacher Presentation with Notes
Student Mystery Data Log Pages 4-5
Missing Food Mystery Activity 2b Worksheet
Activity 3
Teacher Presentation with Notes
Student Mystery Data Log Page 6
Videos:
Can I Freeze Eggs?
Can I freeze milk?
Frozen Foods: The Story from Farm to Fork
Reducing Food Waste – Frozen Foods
Activity 4
Teacher Presentation with Notes
Student Mystery Data Log Page 7
Activity 5
Activity 6
Teacher Presentation with Notes
Student Mystery Data Log Page 10