Toolkit for educators: Activities for ages 7 and 8

These activities are intended for children aged 7 and 8 years old. They will help them:

• practice growing food
• explore the importance of water
• learn about different cultures and food traditions

These activities support children in experiencing and exploring foods which are part of Canada’s food guide.

Let’s have dinner together!

Decorate a kitchen table or other eating arrangement to reflect foods in Canada’s food guide that are important in their home.

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Grow at home

Grow your own beans to learn how seeds and plants produce food for us to eat.

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Water is the way to go

Compare plants to discover the importance of staying hydrated. Plus, make your own flavoured water!

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Additional learning activities

Create more opportunities for learning that are connected to Canada’s food guide.

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Further reading

• Toolkit for educators