At Growing Chefs! Ontario we believe the best way to learn about and explore food is through in person, hands on, experiential learning. Unfortunately this option is not available to us currently, so we have been hard at work adapting our programming to help students continue to engage with food in meaningful ways without preparing and sharing food together. After all, food is still an effective vehicle for applying skills learned in the classroom to our day to day lives!
These new Growing Chefs! Lesson Plans are designed to offer safe ways to continue learning about food while teachers and students are navigating at home and in school adjusted learning structures while aiding students in meeting Learning Expectations cited in the Ontario Elementary School Curriculum. (Social Studies Grades 1-6, Geography and History Grades 7-8; Health, Grades 1-8; Literacy, Grades 1-8).
There is no cost to using these lessons/resources, but we do ask that after using any of the lessons or activities/resources that you please fill out our feedback survey. Lesson Plan Feedback Survey (The survey can be completed in under 10 minutes)
LESSON PLANS:
Food Systems:
Food Systems Part 1 (suggested grade level: 1-3)
Food Systems Part 2 (suggested grade level: 4-6)
Food Systems Part 3 (suggested grade level: 7-8)
Food Systems Associated Resources:
- Introduction to Food Systems Video
- How Does Our Food System Impact the Environment Video
- Food Systems Definitions
- Growing Chefs! Ontario Food Systems Map
- Blank World Map
- Ingredient Mapping Worksheet
- Hungry Planet, What the World Eats Photo Presentation
- Hungry Planet, What the World Eats Photo Presentation Notes
- Food Systems Matching Activity
Value of Food
- Value of Food Part 1 (suggested Grade Level: 1-3)
- Value of Food Part 2 (suggested Grade Level: 4-6)
- Value of Food Part 3 (suggested Grade Level: 7-8)
Value of Food Associated Resources
- Plate Like a Chef Handout
- Plate Like a chef Part 2 take home activity
- Plate Like a Chef Part 3 take home activity
- Value of Food Youtube Video
- My Favourite Food Memory Worksheet
Taste Like a Chef
Taste Like a Chef Associated Resources
- My Foods Worksheet
- 5 Senses Chart
- Video: Taste Like a Chef Part 1 | Getting Started Exploring New Foods
- Video: Taste Like a Chef Part 2 | My Foods Worksheet
- Food Review activity sheet