Elementary 4-6

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Food Picture Cards and Study Prints 4-6
Program Elementary 4-6

This resource kit features 10 activities for students to learn about Canada’s Food Guide and where food comes from.

Teaching online? We’ve adapted 8 online activities for you and your students!

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Canada's Food Guide

Elementary 4-6 materials

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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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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.
Activity
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.
Activity
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.
Activity
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.
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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 of Protein Food Canada’s Food Guide Study Print, Farm Food Origin Study Print, bok choy, and beef.
Guide
Food Picture Cards and Study Prints Teacher Guide
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 votre propre carte 
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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Image of the first page of the lunch box guide
Resource
Lunch Box Guide
For All Ages
Theme Healthy eating
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Lunch Box Guide - Teachers GuideLunch Box Guide
Smoothies 2 cover page with 3 smoothies
Resource
Smoothies 2
For All Ages
Theme Healthy eating
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Smoothies2Lait frappés 2

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