The ORCA Food Waste Machine
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Grades: 3 - 5
Video Description: See how the ORCA machine works to reduce food waste.
Type of Video: Story*
Unique Video ID: Environment-11**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Before viewing the video ask the students if they know what food waste is and what is the importance of reducing that food waste. Write a short definition of food waste on the board or students can write it down in their journals.
- After viewing the video ask the students what types of food their family might put into the ORCA food waste machine and why it’s so important to use this process as opposed to just throwing it all away.
*Story videos employ a narrative form to highlight a topic, location, or practitioner in the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
