Smaaklessen
Smaaklessen is a teaching programme about food and taste for primary school children. Smaaklessen focuses on experiencing food; by tasting, smelling, feeling, hearing and looking, children explore their food. This enables children to learn, based on their own interests and curiosity, how to make conscious and healthy food choices.
Target group: years 1–8
Instock
This teaching package was developed by the InStock Foundation, which seeks to combat food waste through awareness, anti-waste products and its own restaurants. The teaching package is entirely focused on food waste; pupils learn where their food comes from, what is required to produce it, why it is harmful for this food to be wasted and how they can prevent it. The teaching package contains 5 lessons and there is an optional cooking workshop.
Target group: years 5–8
Food Banks Netherlands
Food Banks Netherlands has put together a teaching package about the food bank, together with two educational specialists, a communications professional and a designer. The teaching package is divided into 4 themes: introduction to the food bank; poverty; food waste; how the food bank works.
Target group: years 7–8
Kromkommer
Investigate the issue with ‘Save the Krommies’! In an exciting race, pupils work together in groups to save Mr. Two-Legged Carrot, Karel Apple, Keesje Crooked and Thea Tomatoheart from the rubbish bin. In two hours, with the help of a video, teaching materials and a digital tool, the kids learn about the cause of the problem and come up with solutions to combat the waste of misshapen fruit and vegetables.
Target group: years 5 and 6.
Too Good To Go
Too Good To Go’s mission is to inspire and motivate everyone to work together to combat food waste. The Too Good To Go Next Gen materials bring this mission to life in a playful way. The fun, hands-on activities are for children aged 6 to 12 and are designed for use both in class and at home. The various activities teach children to understand the impact of food waste on the environment and provide simple, everyday tips for reducing waste. The easy-to-print materials inspire the next generation to help the environment today by saving food.
Target group: children aged 6 to 12