Below is a list of various lesson plans about resource recovery, developed by teachers and project staff . Click on any title to see the full lesson plan. Feel free to use any of these materials, or adapt for your own use – we would be very happy to hear how you have adapted the materials, so we can share that information with others.
Food Waste Module – How can energy produced by food waste contribute to a more sustainable food system?
Math Model For Food Waste Program Evaluation
Problem Solving Using Food Waste Module – Version 2.0
Suitable for middle school class room instruction. We tested the curriculum during the 2021/22 school year on a six (seven with a field trip to see digesters) week middle school extra curricular module
| Overview | Resources for Lessons | Additional Resources |
| Introduction | ||
| Lesson 1 | Lesson 1 Resources | Vocabulary Sheet |
| Lesson 2 | Lesson 2 Resources | |
| Lesson 3 | Lesson 3 Resources | |
| Lesson 4 | Lesson 4 Resources | |
| Lesson 5 | Lesson 5 Resources | |
| Lesson 6 | Lesson 6 Resources |
Problem Solving Using Food Waste Module – Version 1.0
Suitable for middle school or high school class room instruction
| Overview | Resources for Lessons | Additional Resources |
| Introduction | STEM Quest Pitch | |
| Lesson 1 | Lesson 1 Resources | Vocabulary Sheet |
| Lesson 2 | Lesson 2 Resources | |
| Lesson 3 | Lesson 3 Resources | |
| Lesson 4 | Lesson 4 Resources | |
| Lesson 5 | Lesson 5 Resources |
Other Activities
Do you want to play Bingo? Our students developed a Trash Bingo game that is great for elementary or middle school age students.
 | Where does our Trash Go class room activity? |
 | Where does our Trash Go Coloring Sheet for elementary school age students. |
| Coagulation for the separation of organic particulate waste from water | |
| Solar desalination for the purification of water |