Elementary 4-6

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Elementary 4-6 materials

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Illustration of hands holding spoons, bowls, and chopsticks
Activity
Canada's Food Guide Enjoy Your Food Digital Lesson Plan Grades 4-6
Elementary 4-6
Theme Canada's Food Guide
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Grades 4-6 Teacher Guide- Enjoy Your FoodGrades 4-6 Student Workbook- Enjoy Your Food4e à 6e année - Guide de l’enseignant - Savourez vos aliments4e à 6e année - Cahier d’activités de l’élève - Savourez vos aliments
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Poster
Mealtime Roles at School
Multi level
Theme Food environment
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Mealtime Roles for Elementary SchoolMealtime Roles for Junior High and High SchoolLes rôles à l’heure du repas à l’élémentaire Les rôles à l’heure du repas au secondaire
Graphic of four people eating a meal at the table
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Canada's Food Guide Eat Meals with Others Digital Lesson Plan Grades 4-6
Elementary 4-6
Theme Canada's Food Guide
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Grades 4-6 Teacher Guide- Eat Meals with OthersGrades 4-6 Student Workbook- Eat Meals with Others4e à 6e année - Guide de l’enseignant - Prenez vos repas en bonne compagnie4e à 6e année - Cahier d’activités de l’élève - Prenez vos repas en bonne compagnie
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Food Picture Cards 4-6 Digital Activities
Elementary 4-6
Theme Canada's Food Guide
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Ingredients to make a lunch separated on the plate to mirror the Canada’s Food Guide Plate.
Video
Canada's Food Guide in Action
Multi level
Theme Canada's Food Guide
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Cover Page of resource showing graphic image of head surrounded by abstract shapes and foods.
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Mindful Eating Digital Lesson Plan Grades 4-6
Elementary 4-6
Theme Canada's Food Guide
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Grades 4-6 Student Workbook- Mindful EatingGrades 4-6 Teacher Guide- Mindful Eating4e à 6e année - Cahier d’activités de l’élève - Prenez conscience de vos habitudes alimentaires 4e à 6e année - Guide de l’enseignant - Prenez conscience de vos habitudes alimentaires
A Guided Discovery of Canada's Food Guide: Cook More Often
Activity
Canada’s Food Guide Cook More Often Digital Lesson Plan Grades 4-6
Elementary 4-6
Theme Canada's Food Guide
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Grades 4-6 Student Workbook- Cook More OftenGrades 4-6 Teacher Guide- Cook More Often4e à 6e année - Cahier d’activités de l’élève - Cuisinez plus souvent4e à 6e année - Guide de l’enseignant - Cuisinez plus souvent
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Activity
Complete the Meal Activity
Elementary 4-6
Theme Canada's Food Guide
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Complete the Meal student worksheetComplete the Meal teacher answer keyComplète le repas – fiche de travail de l’élève Complète le repas – corrigé pour les enseignants
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Build Your Own Lunch Activity
Elementary 4-6
Theme Canada's Food Guide
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Build Your Own Lunch student worksheetBuild Your Own Lunch teacher answer keyConfectionne ton propre dîner – fiche de travail de l’élève Confectionne ton propre dîner – corrigé pour les enseignants
Circle divided into 3 sections to mirror Canada's Food Guide Plate.
Resource
A Guided Discovery of Canada's Food Guide: Canada's Food Guide Plate 4-6
Elementary 4-6
Theme Canada's Food Guide
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Grade 4 Teacher Guide- CFG PlateGrade 4 Student Workbook- CFG Plate4e année Guide de l’enseignant- l’assiette du GAC4e année Cahier d’activités de l’élève- l’assiette du GACGrade 5 Teacher Guide- CFG PlateGrade 5 Student Workbook- CFG Plate5e année Guide de l’enseignant- l’assiette du GAC5e année Cahier d’activités de l’élève- l’assiette du GACGrade 6 Teacher Guide- CFG PlateGrade 6 Student Workbook- CFG Plate6e année Guide de l’enseignant- l’assiette du GAC6e année Cahier d’activités de l’élève- l’assiette du GAC
Image of first page of Lunch Box Guide and Teachers Guide
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Lunch Box Guide
Multi level
Theme Canada's Food Guide
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Lunch Box Guide - Teachers GuideLunch Box GuideGuide de la boîte à lunch Guide de la boîte à lunch – Guide de l’enseignant
Slide with beef stir fry with noodles image mixed dish card. Text below reads “Hint: 4 ingredeints” “Indice : 4 ingredients”. Right side shows 9 single food cards.
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What’s in a Mixed Dish Digital Activity
Elementary 4-6
Theme Meals
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What's in a mixed dish online activity - Que contient un plat composé? – Activité d’apprentissage en ligne
Slide that reads “what snacks can be made with:” “Quelles collations peut-on faire avec :”. Images of apple, Cheddar cheese, and crackers below.
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Snack Possibilities Digital Activity
Elementary 4-6
Theme Snacks
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Snack possibilities online learning activity - Possibilités de collation – Activité d’apprentissage en ligne
Slide with chicken dinner mixed dish card beside Canada’s Food Guide Plate.
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Plate that Meal Digital Activity
Elementary 4-6
Theme Canada's Food Guide
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Plate that meal online activity - Dresse ton assiette – Activité d’apprentissage en ligne
Slide with four Food Picture Cards- beans, cabbage, green and yellow beans, and eggplant.
Activity
One of These Foods Is Not Like the Others Online Game
Elementary 4-6
Theme Canada's Food Guide
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One of these foods is not like the others online activity - Un de ces aliments n’est pas comme les autres – Activité d’apprentissage en ligne
Slide with all whole grain foods.
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Food Find Online Game
Elementary 4-6
Theme Canada's Food Guide
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Food find online activity - Cherche et trouve les aliments – Activités d’apprentissage en ligne
Image with Canada’s Food Guide Study Prints including foods from Canada’s Food Guide categories; protein foods, whole grain foods, and vegetables and fruits.
Activity
Canada’s Food Guide Digital Activity 4-6
Elementary 4-6
Theme Canada's Food Guide
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Canada’s Food Guide Study Print - Illustrations du Guide alimentaire canadien
Image showing components of Food Picture Card resource kit including food picture cards, study prints, and teacher guide.
Resource
Food Picture Cards and Study Prints
Multi level
Theme Canada's Food Guide
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Food Picture Cards and Study Prints Teacher GuideCartes d'image d'aliment et illustrations guide de l'enseignant
Image showing Food Origin Study prints with photos of a dairy farm, field, and garden.
Activity
Food Origin Digital Activity
Multi level
Theme Food origins
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Food origin study prints online learning activity - Illustrations de la provenance des aliments – Activité d’apprentissage en ligne
Four hand drawn Food Picture Cards showing perogies, labneh, fruit snacks, and spinach.
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Create Your Own Card Digital Activity
Multi level
Theme Canada's Food Guide
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Create Your Own Card Template - Créez ta propre carte - Modèle
Picture of various snack foods
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10 Easy Snacks to Pack for School
Multi level
Theme Personal food choices
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10 Easy Snacks to Pack for School10 collations faciles pour l’école
Class celebration sign-up sheet
Resource
Class Celebration Food Sign-Up
Multi level
Theme Health behaviours
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Class Celebration Food Sign-Up Fête de classe – Attribution des aliments
A one-page document with six treasure hunt items including both text and images.
Activity
Indoor Treasure Hunt
Multi level
Theme Discovery
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Indoor Treasure Hunt
Illustrated image of pizza toppings.
Recipe
Mini Pizzas
Multi level
Theme Food skills
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Mini Pizza Recipe- ENRecette mini pizzas
Colorful cover of the resource with white text. Image includes a lunch bag, apple, container of milk, container of cheese cubes, container of cut vegetables and container with an egg salad sandwich.
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A Practical and User-Friendly Guide to Breakfast, Lunch and Snacks
Multi level
Theme Healthy eating
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A Practical and User-Friendly GuideGuide Pratique et Sympathique
Cartoon image of yogurt parfait.
Recipe
Easy Yogurt Parfait
Multi level
Group Size Full Class
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Easy Yogurt Parfait- ENParfait au yogourt facile
Cartoon image of blender with hummus ingredients around it.
Recipe
Yummy Hummus
Multi level
Theme Food skills
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Yummy HummusHoumous savoureux
Video AB Dietitian visits a Dairy Farm
Video
A Dietitian Visits a Dairy Farm in Alberta
Multi level
Group Size Full Class
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Smoothies 2 cover page with 3 smoothies
Resource
Smoothies 2
For All Ages
Theme Healthy eating
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Smoothies2Laits frappés 2

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