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"UPDATED" This 18" x 24" poster uses the alphabet and colourful graphics to identify healthy eating and lifestyle habits. The reverse side offers educators information and classroom activities related to each letter. Suitable for primary and junior curriculum.
Language: English
Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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Achieving Balanced Choices
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Achieving Balanced Choices is designed to meet the Ontario Curriculum expectations for Grades 7-10, in the areas of Health and Physical Education, and Social Sciences and the Humanities: Family Studies. The resource focuses on three topics: Body Image and the Adolescent, Creating Balanced Food Choices, and Dietary Alternatives, and includes background information, teacher resources, and innovative, hands-on learning activities.
Language: English
Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10
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All About Food Teacher's Guide
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All About Food: Teacher's Guide Updated 2008: This popular resource captures interesting, surprising and useful facts about the agri-food system. Links to Social Studies, Science, Health, Math and Family Studies curriculum. This Teacher’s Guide is designed to provide the teacher with a comprehensive resource that will assist students in learning about agriculture and the agri-food system. It uses the information provided in All About Food: Agri-Food Facts and provides a context for both teaching and learning. The student activities give the teacher direction for using the interesting, sometimes surprising, but always useful facts about this important system in the Canadian economy.
Language: English
Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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All About Food: Agri-Food Facts
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This Agri-Food Fact Book is used in conjunction with the All About Food Teacher's Guide to provide the teacher with a comprehensive resource that will assist students in learning about agriculture and the agri-food system.
Language: English
Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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All About Food: Farm Visit Guide
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This Farm Visit Guide accompanies All About Food: Agri-Food Facts and serves as a guide in planning out-of-classroom farm tours allowing students to experience first-hand what they learned about farming and agriculture.
Language: English
Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Did you know corn is all around us throughout the whole year? It touches our lives every day. We eat corn, our livestock and pets eat corn, and it is in thousands of important products, even when we can’t see or smell it. This document provides opportunities for young people to expand their knowledge of corn-growing and agricultural principles outside everything they see and experience at a corn maze. Curriculum connections for Grades one through six are provided.
Language: English
Grades: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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Better Together: Co-operation - The Essence of Co-operatives
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This document explores the history, principles and types of co-operatives using co-operative learning activities. Includes 12 photocopiable student appendices and 6 specific assessment instruments: rubrics, self-assessment and peer assessment forms, and rating scales. Designed to meet curriculum expectations in Language (Gr.4-6), Geography (Gr.7-8), Business and Family Studies (Gr.9-10).
Language: English
Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
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Canadian Agriculture At A Glance
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"Canadian Agriculture At A Glance 2004", published by Statistics Canada, illustrates the complex relationship between agriculture and Canadian society with articles on food production, natural resources, technology, the environment, health and nutrition, trade, business and more. Link to online articles from the book and activity lessons related to secondary curriculum in geography, science, history and family studies.
Language: English
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
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Career Pathways in Agriculture
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Career Pathways in Agriculture: A combined creative effort by Ontario Agri-Food Education Inc., York South Simcoe Training and Adjustment Board and the York Region Federation of Agriculture, this double sided document is a great tool for guidance counselors, parents and students alike. The colour coding of the education requirements of the highlighted careers makes this an easy to read addition to any school, home or corporate resource library.
Language: English
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
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Climate Change! One of the many topics that affects each of us, and yet what are the CHALLENGES, IMPACTS, and ACTIONS? In addressing the topic, this resource will support teachers as they guide students in exploring Climate, Where We Live, Our Health, Our Water, Farms, Forests, and Our Natural Heritage. The 7 activities, linked to Geography, Science, and Green Industries in Grades 9-12, will help students learn about Sustainability and Stewardship as they pertain to agriculture. Particular attention will focus on the efforts of Farmers and Agricultural Communities in being proactive in addressing the various issues. The resource is based on, and related directly to a poster from Natural Resources Canada titled Weathering the Changes: Climate Change in Ontario. http://adaptation.nrcan.gc.ca/posters/on/index_e.php
Language: English
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
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Complex Issues in Agriculture
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This resource covers issues in agriculture including animal care, the environment, food safety and biotechnology. It includes a teacher's guide with lesson plans, activity ideas, assessment suggestions and reproducible pages. This document links to the Grade 11-12 curriculum in the areas of Science, Geography and Family Studies.
Language: English
Grades: 11, 12
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“This new information brochure about the dairy industry in Ontario can be used on its own or to accompany other nutrition focused resources linked to Health, Science, Social Studies and Family Studies curriculum.”
Language: English
Grades: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Cultiver un avenir durable: l'agriculture ontarienne et la nouvelle bioeconomie
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Sustainability is a concern we all share. We know that our earth is a precious resource and it is our responsibility to use the resources provided by the earth in a sustainable way. This teacher resource was developed to help educate people about the ways in which Canada's farmers are working to provide resource sustainability for all Canadians. By using this teacher resource you will help students develop a better understanding of the types of products that agriculture has made available to reduce our reliance on materials and products that are not sustainable. To complement this teachers guide, you can order the four page information glossy from the catalogue section of the web site. (Grade 11-12)
Language: French
Grades: 11, 12
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Food Inc. Discussion Paper
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Food Inc. – The Movie and Farming – The Reality (May 2010)
This discussion paper, prepared by the Ontario Farm Animal Council and AGCare, provides the Canadian perspective on food and farming and will assist teachers in addressing student concerns and questions following the viewing of the movie.
Language: English
Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Freggie’s Eat Smart Nutrition Unit
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Students can learn the importance of including vegetables and fruit in their daily meal plans from Freggie, a fun, healthy character. Through a variety of activities, Freggie teaches students healthy eating practices. This teacher’s guide gives suggestions for teaching and learning strategies, provides assessment tools and nutrition background information and suggests ideas for extension activities. It is connected to the Ontario curriculum through science, math, reading, writing, oral presentations and art. (Grade 3)
Language: English
Grades: 3
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Growing for a Sustainable Future: Ontario Agriculture and the New Bioeconomy
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Sustainability is a concern we all share. We know that our earth is a precious resource and it is our responsibility to use the resources provided by the earth in a sustainable way. This teacher resource was developed to help educate people about the ways in which Canada's farmers are working to provide resource sustainability for all Canadians. By using this teacher resource you will help students develop a better understanding of the types of products that agriculture has made available to reduce our reliance on materials and products that are not sustainable. To complement this teachers guide, you can order the four page information glossy from the catalogue section of the web site. (Grade 11-12)
Language: English
Grades: 11, 12
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This resource assists students in understanding the importance of technology in food production. It explores how the plow changed the history of the early nomads and brought about the agricultural revolution through the invention of the moldboard plow. Developed specifically to meet the needs of the Grades 2 and 3 Science and Technology curriculum, this document also has applications to Grades 1,4,5 and 6 curriculum.
Language: English
Grades: 1, 4, 5, 6
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Le changement climatique et vous! Relever le défi
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Climate Change! One of the many topics that affects each of us, and yet what are the CHALLENGES, IMPACTS, and ACTIONS? In addressing the topic, this resource will support teachers as they guide students in exploring Climate, Where We Live, Our Health, Our Water, Farms, Forests, and Our Natural Heritage. The 7 activities, linked to Geography, Science, and Green Industries in Grades 9-12, will help students learn about Sustainability and Stewardship as they pertain to agriculture. Particular attention will focus on the efforts of Farmers and Agricultural Communities in being proactive in addressing the various issues. The resource is based on, and related directly to a poster from Natural Resources Canada titled Weathering the Changes: Climate Change in Ontario. http://adaptation.nrcan.gc.ca/posters/on/index_e.php
Language: French
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
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Ontario Apples: Nature's Fast Food
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Teacher's Guide to accompany the information brochure available in the catalogue on growing, harvesting and marketing of Ontario apples.
Language: English
Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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This 4 page colour brochure focuses on the growing, harvesting, storage and nutritional value of Ontario Potatoes. It can be used on its own or to accompany other nutrition focused resources. Information in the brochure links with the Health and Nutrition, Language and Family Studies curriculum for Grades 1 through 12. The resource package includes 10 copies of the 4 page colour brochure.
Language: English
Grades: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Outstanding Ontarians Cards
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Language: English
Grades: 7, 8, 10
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Outstanding Ontarians Teacher's Guide
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This package contains profiles of 20 Ontarians, both historical and contemporary, who have contributed to the development and sustainability of agriculture and the food sector. Each profile contains a photo, biography, and important Canadian historical facts. Includes a 20-page teacher's guide with student activities. Curriculum links with Gr.7-8 Geography and Gr. 7,8,10 History with possible applications to Family Studies and Careers courses.
File: Outstanding Ontarians Teacher's Guide 553kb
Language: English
Grades: 7, 8, 10
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The Teacher's Toolkit is a reference guide of factual information and resources related to the agri-food industry. Includes curriculum connections for Grades 1 to 8.
Language: English
Grades: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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Teacher's Toolkit (French)
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Language: French
Grades: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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This resource focuses on three themes centred around the concept of change in the Canadian agriculture and food industry - the environment, technology and the economy. Designed for teachers and students across Canada, reflecting current curriculum in all of the provinces in several subject areas including Science, Technology, Social Studies, and Family Studies. Grades: 7-10
Language: English
Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10
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Dealing with difficult issues and making decisions are important concepts to study, and yet, tackling complicated issues such as agricultural pesticide use can cause stress and confusion if you, as a teacher, are unsure of the questions asked and the research presented. To support teachers of Science, Georgraphy, and Food & Nutrition, this resource contains recommended lessons, suggests websites, and provides activities and informative articles, to help sutdents examine all sides of the pesticide issue. It is intended that through discussions, debates, teamwork and individual research, the learner will gain increased, accurate knowledge about the topic and a better understanding about recognizing choices and appreciating differences. Ultimately students will form personal, fully informed opinions about agricultural pesticide use.
Language: English
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
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This very popular resource, developed in co-operation with Loblaws Supermarkets, outlines student activities for Grades 4-6 that can be used by teachers to integrate concepts in language, social studies, health and nutrition with a visit to the supermarket.
Language: English
Grades: 4, 5, 6
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Virtual Farm Tours Teacher's Guide
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This 4 page teacher guide was developed to accompany 17 different virtual farm tours available for exploration and discovery at http://www.farmissues.com/virtualTour/. The learning opportunities provided by the virtual farm tours have been linked into both elementary and secondary curriculum in a variety of subject areas.
Language: English
Grades: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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What's All The Buzz About?
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This 4 page colour brochure focuses on the Ontario beekeeping industry and honey production and can be used on its own or to accompany other nutrition focused resources. Information in the brochure links with the Health and Nutrition, Language, Science and Family Studies curriculum for Grades 1 through 12.
Language: English
Grades: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Working Together: Co-operatives, Co-operation and the Agri-Food Industry
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Working Together examines the principles and types of co-operation, and through a case study approach, details an historical perspective of co-operatives in Ontario. Business organization in Canada is explored and the role of co-operatives delineated. Students are encouraged to develop their own co-operative based on a case study of a high school magazine co-operative. Meets the expectations in the new Business Studies Curriculum for Grades 9-12.
Language: English
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
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