Cook More Often: Grades 7–9
Lesson 4 of A Guided Discovery of Canada’s Food Guide help students understand Canada’s Food Guide by exploring the real-world benefits of planning and preparing their own meals and snacks. This lesson gives grades 7 to 9 students the opportunity to reflect on their current food skills, explore meal planning strategies using available foods, and experiment with ingredients from the Food Guide to create meals they enjoy.
Connected with the Alberta and Saskatchewan curriculums and designed for minimal prep, this plug-and-play resource includes everything you need to teach the lesson. Students leave the lesson with a downloadable PDF summary that captures their reflections and can be used for evaluation or follow-up discussion.
This lesson includes (Access all materials below):
- Slide deck with facilitation notes
- Teacher Guide with classroom tips
- Digital student e-learning activity with personalized PDF output
This lesson is part of the five-part A Guided Discovery of Canada’s Food Guide program. The series brings food literacy to life – without adding to your prep load. Explore all the lessons here.
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