In this short and engaging video students learn that ugly-looking food is still delicious and nutritious and to help shrink the food waste mountain it is important to know that oddly shaped, discolored or irregularly-sized food can still be eaten.
The video encourages the students to draw a superhero of their favorite 'ugly' fruit or vegetable. Then they create a poster or a comic strip to animate and share their character online. The aim is to encourage people to eat the ugly food instead of it being wasted.
The resource is part of an action toolkit that includes other videos and activities to further explore the topic of food waste.
This resource does not explicitly teach skills. Its focus is on the development of awareness.
Day of the Ugly Food is an engaging video that can be used in a variety of settings from kindergarten to Grade 6. It can support addressing outcomes related to climate change, human impact on the environment, exploring habitats and visual arts. The video could also serve as an extension activity when discussing nutrition.
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