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Your Kindergarten and Grade 1 students will discover the mysteries of taste, texture, and colour of eight unique foods in this free, cross-curricular program.
Each food explored includes an engaging set of learning activities including:
Workshop
Watch our recorded teacher workshop by clicking the play button on the right. In this workshop, you’ll learn more about our approach, how to use the program, and the resources available to support you with the program. Plus, teachers who complete the workshop are eligible to receive a personalized certificate of completion and are able to apply for a mini food grant to help purchase food for the program.
Re-Order Packages
Ready to do the program again? Visit our reorder pages for package A and package B to replenish the student supplies after facilitating Food Explorers with your students for one school year.
Who can order:
Language:
English
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Cost :
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What’s Included?
One kit includes:
Explore the program
Food Explorers Teacher Guide
Your Teacher Guide includes everything you need to get started including background information, lesson plans, and student worksheets.
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Recipe Cards
Recipe cards reflect the foods that will be explored in class and can be sent home to connect with caregivers.
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Class Set of Stickers
Students can keep track of the foods they have explored with colourful stickers.
Food Explorers Cross-Curricular Connections
We’ve worked with Alberta curriculum experts to ensure this program includes cross-curricular outcomes consistent with the Alberta curriculum.
Food Explorers Mini Food Grants
Our Mini Food Grants provide $150.00 to each teacher using Food Explorers in their classroom to support in purchasing food to use in the program. Mini Food Grant applications are open from October to early-December each year. Applications are currently[...]
Safe Food Preparation and Tasting Support
If you are looking for simple yet exciting tasting activities that involve minimal food preparation, this resource provides suggestions for each food in package A and package B.