Programme　S1 to S5

Black Soldier Fly STEAM

黑水虻循環經濟

Black soldier fly larvae break down food waste fast. With a bin on campus as their lab, students go from watching the life cycle to designing a circular system for their school.

Format
Talks, lab lessons, project work
Partner
E Farm Biotech
Subjects
Science, STEAM, Design and Technology

Three levelsLEVELS

01
JuniorIntroductionA talk on Hong Kong’s food waste and ways of treating it.
02
Junior to seniorExperimentGroups design feeding experiments, record data and write reports.
03
SeniorProjectDesign a monitoring system or a school circular plan.

Five sides of STEAMS·T·E·A·M

Campus
BSF binBSF BIN
SScienceLife cycles, biodegradation
TTechnologySensors for temperature and humidity
EEngineeringDesign and improve the bin
AArtsRecycling campaign design
MMathsFeed amounts and processing rates

Getting startedBEFORE YOU BEGIN

  1. STEP 01SchoolFind a spotA ventilated, sheltered place for the bin.
  2. STEP 02SchoolName a teacherOne or two Science or STEAM teachers to coordinate.
  3. STEP 03DDWW and E FarmTraining and supportA teacher workshop, plus technical support while the larvae are raised.
A circular lab on campusFood waste goes from the canteen to the bin, which becomes a lab for the whole school.

Can be part of a Quality Education Fund application under the “STEAM education” priority theme.

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