This is a collection of high quality resources that can be used throughout the month of March and beyond.
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This resource provides more detailed information for older students interested in farming.
How about Canadian Food Stories – like What is Vertical Farming… and The Science Behind Beef Production
Take a trip to a Canadian farm to learn about different kinds of farming and food production with these 360 informational videos of many aspects of farm life.
Bebe jumps at the chance to play a drum when she and Mo are invited to visit a First Nations powwow with Bob Goulais, while Gavin learns all about totem poles in British Columbia.
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"Skeptical about GMOs? We understand. We are here to answer your questions. More than 200 experts have contributed to this site including independent experts in leading academic institutions, industry groups and representatives from member companies."
Jump on the Great Canadian Farm Tour! Throughout the month of March, AITC-C is hosting 11 different farm tours focusing on the diversity of commodities across Canada.
Stopping in each province to co-host with our provincial member organizations, your students will LEARN about Canada’s exciting agriculture and food story, CONNECT and interact virtually with real farmers, and EXPERIENCE what it’s like on farms across the country.
This extraordinary learning opportunity will inspire your students, ignite their curiosity, and teach them about the important role agriculture plays in their lives, EVERY DAY!
"Guardians Of The Grasslands is a short documentary brought to you by a group of dedicated conservationists, ranchers and Canadian filmmakers. The film explores the current state of one of the world’s most endangered ecosystems, the Great Plains grasslands, and the role that cattle play in its survival. As we reach new critical levels in the loss of these iconic landscapes, there are important truths we must face about humanity’s relationship with the land and our food."The video and teacher guide are available in this resource from Agriculture in the Classroom and The Canadian Cattlemen's Foundation.
The tools for educators include:
~ Problems of the Month - The Problems of the Month are non-routine math problems designed to be used schoolwide to promote a problem-solving theme at your school. Each problem is divided into five levels of difficulty, Level A (primary) through Level E (high school), to allow access and scaffolding for students into different aspects of the problem and to stretch students to go deeper into mathematical complexity.
~ Jumpstart Guide for Practitioners - guide to accompany the Problems of the Month
~ Formative Re-engaging Lessons - Formative Re-Engaging Lessons involve a cycle of inquiry, instruction, assessment, analysis, selection, and re-engagement around a mathematical concept. Each Formative Re-Engaging Lesson includes a classroom video of the lesson, downloadable lesson plan, student pages, pre- and post-assessments, and supporting instructional materials.
~ Classroom Videos
~ Resources for Social and Emotional Learning in Mathematics Classrooms
SnapAG is a series of resources that invite students to explore the hot topics affecting the agriculture industry today. Topics range from organics, biotechnology, GMOs, livestock, and more.
The Problem of the Week is designed to provide students with an ongoing opportunity to solve mathematical problems.
Each week, problems from various areas of mathematics will be posted here and e-mailed to teachers for use with their students from grades 3 and up.
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Current week and past problems with solutions are available.
Strategies to help students understand what they are doing while they are reading. Metacognition is essential to help students improve their understanding how which strategies can help them become better readers.
Whether you're studying photography, graphic design, or architecture, or you simply appreciate beauty, you're sure to love My Modern Met. A visually stunning website that's a feast for the eyes, My Modern Met will take you on an inspirational journey inside the artist's mind.
Visit museums, breathtaking buildings, art installations, far-flung cities, and exotic lands from the comfort of your armchair. Who knows? You may find your next great idea or inspiration here.
Heterodox Academy is a group of educators, administrators, and graduate students who believe diverse viewpoints and open inquiry are critical to research and learning. This resources listed on this document are intended to provide K-12 educators with materials to create classrooms that welcome diverse people with diverse viewpoints and that equip learners with the habits of heart and mind to engage that diversity in open inquiry and constructive disagreement.
"Canadians have more choices and pay some of the lowest prices in the world for FOOD — thanks in part to the plant science technologies farmers use, from pesticides to plant biotechnology."
Use this resource to learn more about food.
This is a resource for teachers that explores sustainability, agriculture policy, current issues and more!
"As we celebrate a century of women’s suffrage, it’s important to recognize that while this victory was a landmark achievement, social change and the push for equality weren’t born from, nor completed by, achieving the right to vote. Women in Canada have played a crucial role in the story of the past and how it shapes the present. Women’s history seeks to write women back into the parts of the narrative from which they have been omitted, with the goal of telling a more complete story."
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In March we celebrate the persistence of women everywhere who refused to sit still and look pretty when faced with narrow views of what they could become and what they deserve. Whether they were raising children or raising the consciousness of a nation, women have been an essential part of the story of humanity, often with little acknowledgment. Throughout the month of March, we’ll be releasing a series of playlists covering more specific academic topics so that you can continue incorporating women’s history into your general curricula in meaningful ways. This playlist will set the tone with resources that not only honor the unflinching women of the past but that will ask for students to identify the inequalities that still exist, how they affect our society and what must be done to ensure that all people, regardless of gender, can live as sovereign citizens of the world.
This is a collection of resources and lessons to celebrate women.
"Your ideal future belongs to you. Many Canadians have found their dream future by building their careers in agriculture and food. No matter your interest, you can find a meaningful career here."