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All about Food
Grades 4 to 10. A full colour pictorial booklet that captures the interesting, surprising and useful facts about the Canadian agri-food system. Make your own overheads! Shipping charges may apply.

Available in French

Agri-Food Facts Free
Biodiversity Resources

For Grade 7: Agricultural Ecosystems
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For Grade 8: Biodiversity and Water
Download here
agrobiodiversity and agricultural ecosystems Free
Discover Agriculture Science
Curriculum Activities

Grades 4 to 6 (Fr. and Eng.) The Science Curriculum Activities book contains lessons that explore the science of agriculture with comprehensive, curriculum specific activities. Weeds, seeds, crops and bugs are just a few of the topics included in the activities. Each lesson lists the materials required and gives easy to follow instructions.

Discover Agriculture

$10.00
Discover Agriculture Science Projects
Grades 4 to 6 (Fr. and Eng.) The Science Projects book is a companion book of fifty agriculture oriented science fair projects. There are fun questions which encourage the use of scientific method, and provide excellent ideas for science fair projects.
  $10.00
Manitoba Safari Game
Grades 4 to 6, (Fr. and Eng.) Board game which allows players to travel across Manitoba on a safari for a variety of Manitoba food products.
Manitoba Safari Game

Free

Close to Home Music CD

Features great agriculture songs for early years students. 

Free

Lunch Box for Plants
Grade 3. This kit is designed to give teachers background information, student activities, reproducible student worksheets and the tools for many of the suggested soil activities. It is a hands-on, student centered unit aimed at the Grade three level for the new science curriculum. Go ahead! Get dirty!

Available in French

Lunch Box for Plants $20.00

Crops in Class

Grade 5.  These downloadable resources focus on the growing of a soybean crop.  Lesson plans and worksheets are linked to curriculum in math, science and social studies. 

Lesson 1 - Fundraising decision

Lesson Plan       Worksheet
Lesson 2 - What crop is for your class?     Lesson Plan        Worksheet
Lesson 3 - What is an acre?

Lesson Plan        Worksheet
Lesson 4- What does it cost to plant a crop? Lesson Plan        Worksheet
Lesson 5 - Thank you letters

Lesson Plan
Lesson 6 - Equipment fair

Lesson Plan        Worksheet
Lesson 7 - Tracking the weather

Lesson Plan
Lesson 8 - Soybeans 101 In class presentation
Lesson 9 -What does it cost to harvest a crop?

Lesson Plan         Worksheet
Lesson 10 - Cheque presentation

Lesson Plan         Worksheet

Free Download

Leafy Spurge

Grade 4. Designed to be used with Science unit Habitats and Communities. This resource includes all of the worksheets and answer keys needed.  There is also a complimentary tag game for students to play.

 

Teacher Resource

Student Worksheet

Answer Key

Tag Game

Free Download
Leafy Spurge
Grades 7. Assign your students to be detectivse on case file Sci SLO 7-1-05-06, Leafy Spurge Alien Invasion.It is their job to compile a file for use in the capture and arrest of Leafy Spurge.  They will use the checklist provided as a guide to help them complete the file.
Teacher Resource
Student Worksheet
Answer Key
Free Download
Leafy Spurge
Grades 10. Assign your students to research Leafy Spurge like a scientist.  There are many good sources for the students to source including a specific website.
Teacher Resource
Student Worksheet
Answer Key
Free Download

Name That Commodity

A fun game for Grade 3 to adults that tests your knowledge of what everyday products are made of.  Agriculture is around you everyday. 

Powerpoint Game

Instructions

Answer Key

Score Sheet

Free Download

Canola Crush

This package includes instructional guide, canola seeds, seed counter, roller and tape.  Everything you need to teach this hands-on activity for all grade levels.   

PDF Instructional Guide

$20

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The Care of Laying Hens in Manitoba

This resource includes a 5-minute DVD and a brochure by the same name. These communications tools are targeted to High School grades 9 – 12. We are offering a classroom presentation to city schools which would cover both production (based on the DVD & brochure), as well as egg nutrition. 

For more information contact Brenda at bbaz@eggs.mb.ca

Download Page 1

Download Page 2

Free Download

Free

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