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Close to Home: A BC AITC Musical AdventureCD Cover

You and your students can now enjoy songs in your classroom. Themes include healthy eating, taking care of the environment, shopping close to home, and sharing the harvest. Band tracks also available. Available in both French and English.

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My World, My ChoiceMy World My Choice - Cover

Food and Nutrition in My Community - (Grades 4 - 7)
Teacher Guide, Science, Social Studies and Personal Planning, comes with Take A Bite! playing cards.
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Take A Bite!

Playing Cards - (Grades 5 - 7)
The object of the game is to match up the food, the plant or animal it comes from, where it is grown in BC and where it belongs in the Canada Food Guide.
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Food for ThoughtFood For Thought

Agriculture and Sustainability in the Lower Mainland - (Grades 5 - 7)
This module was created to help students explore agriculture and sustainability in the Lower Mainland, as well as the relationship between agriculture, the environment and society.
Teacher Guide and DVD, Science and Social Studies
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Salmon, the Environment and Society

SalmonAn Education Module on Salmon Aquaculture in BC (Grades 5 - 8)
This module was created as a joint project between the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands and BC AITC. This module is designed to help students explore the many roles of aquaculture in BC including Salmon farming and the relationship between salmon, the environment and society.
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Rocco's and Jody's Misadventure (Grades 7-9)

This video clip and teacher guide will help your students learn the four key messages Rocco and Jody'sof the FightBAC program-CLEAN, COOK, CHILL, and SEPARATE. Created by the students at Glenrosa Middle School in Westbank, BC this resource is a must for your Home Ec and Personal Planning classes.
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Butter Churns and Stern Wheelers

Designed to meet learning outcomes in social studies, science and language arts this resource is based on a farm boy's adventures in 19th century BC. Focused in the Lower Mainland, the readings, exercises and activities will allow students to develop their critical thinking skills, extend their understanding of local history and relate their life experiences to events in the story. Timeline of BC-pre 1900 available with order. 45 pagesButter Churns

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Agriculture: The Foundation of Civilization

At last, the resource for grade 7 you've been waiting for. A teacher guide complete with illustrated student handouts. Ten lessons written for the BC classroom that will enhance your lessons on ancient civilization.Ancient Civ

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Snack Pack

A Mish Mash of Fruit and Vegetable Related Resources for Teachers and Their Students
A comprehensive list of fruit and vegetable related books, websites and more!

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Summer Institute Unit Plans

Ranging in length - full of lesson ideas for your class. Written by Summer Institute participants.
Click to download "Water: The Source of Life" - Integrated for Grades 4-5
Click to download "Integrating Dance and Agriculture" for K-7

Corn and Black Bean Salsa MapCorn and Black Bean Salsa Map

How Far Did Your Corn and Bean Salsa Travel?
Use the recipe included to make an easy and delicious Salsa and then find out just how far those ingredient travelled to get to your classroom.
A wonderful addition to any Home Ec or Social Studies classroom. Grades 4-9. Also available in class sets.
Brought to you in partnership with our friends at Agriculture and AgriFood Canada, The Vancouver International Children’s Festival and Project CHEF
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