To help students understand some key differences and similarities between large-scale (farmer) and small-scale (gardeners) food production, while helping students learn to make connections, communicate, and use visual aids to portray concepts.
Students will gain a basic understanding of who farmers are and what they do.
This video outlines what should be done in the event of a chemical spill. It includes the actions that should be taken and in which order. Each action is explained in further detail.
Students will use agriculture and hunger as a vehicle to understand critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Farming is an integral part of Canada’s past, present, and future. In this video, Evan Fraser, director of the Arell Food Institute, discusses how Canada’s farmers can become more sustainable in their agricultural practices.
"Farm to Cafeteria Canada (F2CC) is a pan-Canadian organization whose vision is “vibrant and sustainable regional food systems that support the health of people place and planet.” F2CC works with partners across Canada to educate, build capacity, strengthen partnerships, and influence policy to bring local, healthy, and sustainable foods into all public institutions."
This site provides a variety of resources (look for the tabs along the top of the site called Resources) including:
*featured resources
*tool kits
*fact sheets
*webinars
*videos
This lesson will expose students to the history and social studies aspects of the Green Revolution and its founder, while helping students gain reading and writing skills.
A high school environmental science teacher supplemental resource.
Using an interest based approach, students will create an augmented reality video to educate consumers about where their food comes from.
Using an inquiry-based model for learning, this interactive resource will increase students’ understanding of food security and explore the opportunities that exist in the Saskatchewan agriculture industry for feeding our growing world. The resource features multiple components to enhance the learning experience for students, including a four-part video, an interactive SMART Board game, and classroom activities. Note: This resource can be used even if you don't have a SMART Board. Available in French (SMART board game only).
Insect scouting information at your fingertips. This guide is full of great images and practical tips that will help you:
Identify and manage insect pests and identify and protect beneficial insects.
This unique insect guide links the pests that can damage your crops to the predators that help to control them. You’ll want to access this valuable tool while scouting your fields this season.
The First Nations Perspective on Health and Wellness aims to visually depict and describe the First Nations Health Authority Vision: Healthy, Self-Determining and Vibrant BC First Nations Children, Families and Communities.
This visual depiction of the Perspective on Health and Wellness is a tool for the FNHA and First Nations Communities. It aims to create a shared understanding of an holistic vision of wellness. This image is just a snapshot of a fluid concept of wellness: it can be adapted and customized freely and is not confined to remain the same.
"The First Sixteen is Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's new podcast series that explores the freshest ideas in agriculture and food. Each episode explores a single topic in depth—digging deep into new practices, innovative ideas, and their impacts on the industry. Learn about Canada's agricultural sector from the people making the breakthroughs and knocking down the barriers! Farmers and foodies, scientists and leaders, and anyone with an eye on the future of the sector—this podcast is for you! A new episode is published each month." Agri-Food Canada
This link goes specifically to Episode 013- Mental Health: From the Farmer's Perspective
Brian and Darren Hefty explain how farmers maximize efficiency and profitability by using technology to selectively apply fertilizer.
The Food 2050 Series is a collection of videos from The Rockefeller Foundation about regenerative agriculture and food sustainability across the globe. A specific Saskatchewan example that connects to Indigenous agricultural practices is included.
Students will show understanding that humans are dependent on plants and animals for many purposes and that many of these resources come from agriculture.
The students will learn about livestock raised in Iowa while strengthening their language arts and 21st century skills through basic internet research.
To help students understand pigs and their products, producers, and consumers by using various nonfiction books, and activities.
Students will understand that many products come from plants and animals on farms.
Students will explore raw fruits to observe their characteristics and graph their observations.