In Episode 5 of Code Green, Michael and Corey tackle the issue of food waste and introduce students to the world of composting! This episode shows how composting can turn everyday food scraps into valuable resources for plants, helping to reduce waste and support a sustainable environment.
Students will learn about the journey food takes from farm to fork and consider what happens when food waste isn't composted. Using MakeCode Arcade, they’ll create a composting-themed game, where they score points for sorting compostable items correctly while losing points for non-compostable items. This interactive game not only makes coding fun but also reinforces sustainable decision-making and introduces feedback loops.
Watch the show above and download the Full Educator guide here!
Through this fun and hands-on lesson, students will learn to:
- Understand the food journey from farm to fork.
- Explore feedback loops in food systems.
- Find ways to reduce food waste through composting.
- Use technology and games to teach about food waste.
Episode 5 combines coding with composting, showing students how technology can inspire positive environmental change. From coding skills to eco-friendly decision-making, Compost Champions empowers students to tackle food waste in a creative and interactive way.
Watch the full series and download all the resources from Code Green on RTÉ Learn.
Curriculum Links
Primary Mathematics Curriculum
Strand: Shape and Space
Strand Unit: Spatial awareness and location
Learning Outcomes:
- Describe, interpret and record directional instructions and location.
- Describe location on the full co-ordinate plane.
Social and Environmental Education
Strand: People, Place and Space
Strand Unit: Geography
Learning Outcome:
- Identify and examine the interrelationship between the human and natural environment on resource use, transport, infrastructure, employment, leisure, and trade.
Strand: Creating
Strand Unit: Art
Learning Outcomes:
- Explore and experiment with various tools, materials and techniques in 2D and 3D media.
- Plan, design, reimagine, create and refine 2D and 3D art with use of space and a variety of lines, shapes, forms, colours, tones, and textures.
