Choosing Tomorrow's Menu
This module was created to help secondary students explore food, nutrition and sustainable agriculture in British Columbia, as well as the relationship between agriculture, the environment and society.
- Sustainable Resources 11 - Agriculture
- Home Economics: Food and Nutrition 8 - 12
- Health and Career Education/Planning 10
- Social Studies 10 - 11
- Physical Education 11
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The Sustainability Road Show
The word on the street is sustainability. Join your host Ryan as he travels around BC finding out what sustainability means and how sustainable practices are used in the production of our food. Ryan gets the real story from experts on agricultural choices such as organic farming and genetically modified organisms and discovers that everyone's actions have an impact on our resources.
Feeding Frenzy...
This clip takes you on a fun, fast-paced trip throughout British Columbia to investigate how our food is produced. Follow Taheer, a curious young student, as he gets the goods on all the elements of production, distribution and marketing as they relate to agriculture. From planting to pricing, his hands-on aproach makes the economics of food production something that students can really sink their teeth into.
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth is
What does your dinner have to do with politics, technology and science? Lots. Follow our host Ryan as he explores the hothouses and highways of agricultural production, distribution and marketing in BC. On the way, he delves into hot economic issues such as resource sustainability, branding, and international trade. Examining the economic cycle, we'll see how consumer choices have effects that reach far beyond the grocery store. Decisions you make about the food you buy will never be the same.
Sustainable Resources 12: Agriculture
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Summer Institute Lesson Plans
Ranging in length from 20-42 pages full of lesson ideas for your class. Written by Summer Institute participants.
- Exploring Agriculture Through Poetry - English 9
- All About Apples! - Foods and Nutrition 6-9
- BC Honey: The Natural Sweetener - Foods and Nutrition 11-12
- My First Herb Garden - Foods and Nutrition 9
- Pickling as Food Preservation - Foods and Nutrition 10, Science 10
- Preserving the Harvest - Foods and Nutrition 10
- Textile Embellishment with Flowers and Plants - Textiles 11
- ABC - Apples of British Columbia - Food Studies 11-12
- Bee Keeping - Grade 8-11 Science
- The Organic Alternative - Culinary Arts 11
- Vegetarian Diets-Vegetarian Cuisine - Food Studies 11-12
- Think Global Eat Local - Food Studies 11-12
- Blueberries are "Best" - Food Studies 11-12
- Inspired by a Smelly Sweater: Exploring Agricultural Connections of
Animal Fibres, Textiles 12 - Field to Table: Take the Grain Train from BC's Peace River Area and Beyond
- Locavore
- What do you say when
Home Econ/Foods & Nutrition 10 (Free!)
Growing Concerns: Agriculture in BC (Geography 12 / Social Studies 10/11)
BC AITC partnered with the Fraser Valley Regional District to create this great agricultural resource. Through these lessons, powerpoint presentations and quizes, students will be introduced to several aspects of agriculture in BC.
- Lesson 1 - Agriculture in BC and its Role in BC's Economy
- Lesson 2 - Sustainability and Land Use Issues
- Lesson 3 - Sustainability and Urban Issues
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The Challenge of Change-The Canadian Agriculture and Food Industry (Grades 7-10)
Changes in today's agriculture and food production are the focus of this exciting new resource designed for teachers and students in schools across Canada. Twelve activities are based on three themes-The environment, technology and the economy. For teachers of Social Studies, Science, Technology, Family Studies, and Geography.$5.00 + S&H
Food Biotechnology - A Critical Analysis of Current Issues (From our Friends in Ontario)
Designed to meet new curriculum expectations for Gr. 11-12 Geography, Biology, Family Studies and English, the focus of the activities described in this new resource is critical thinking as it applies to the topic of biotechnology. The organizational framework for this document is based on the latest research on learning styles.
Language: English
Grades: 11,12
Language: English
Grades: 11,12
$10 plus S&H
All secondary school career advisors in BC have received a Fields For Your Future: Careers in Agriculture package. This package included a narrative CD, a poster and 4 different informative brochures. Please see our resource order form to order additional copies.
Informative Links
- Top Five Skills Needed in Growing Crops and Raising Domestic Animals
- Educational Institutions in BC that Offer Courses or Programs in Agriculture, Fish or Food-Related Areas
- Careers in Agriculture and Agri-Science (in PDF format)
Career Links
- Agriculture Careers
- Agriculture Labour Pool
- Canadian Federation of Agriculture: Careers Agriculture and Agri-Science
- Student and Facilitator Resources
