Watch the following video all about snacks from Canada! While you are watching, note the types of snacks you see. Have you tried any of them?
Snacks
Learn about snacks from Canada.
Snacks
Learn about snacks from Canada.
Video Transcript
Suvi: Oh, there's just two of the orange. Weird. Why is there just two of the orange? Maybe because they don't like orange.
Atlas: Hello!
Oscar: Hello!
Atlas: My name is Atlas.
Oscar: My name is Oscar.
Suvi: I'm Suvi. What country are the snacks are...?
Adult: They are from... Canada.
Suvi: What?
Adult: What kind of snacks do you think are from Canada?
Girl: Well, I think there might be some pineapple juice with an umbrella and a straw that's twisty a bit.
Adult: Are you nervous?
Girl: Well, yeah, now I am.
Boy: Sugar?
Suvi: Why did they make it so hard to open up? I got it. I got it.
Suvi: I dropped all of them.
Atlas: Whoa, they're actually kind of good.
Adult: What did it taste like?
Boy: Pizza.
Girl: Kind of tastes like, you know, tofu.
Suvi: Mmm, I don't like it.
Adult: Do you want to spit it out?
Suvi: I already ate it.
Girl: It tastes like something really hard and it's been out for like ten years.
Boy: Looks like a protein bar.
Suvi: It's a chocolate bar.
Adult: Take a good look at the label.
Atlas: Coffee Crisps. Is there coffee?
Oscar: Oh, look, it has the Canada sign on it.
Suvi: Should we try it out?
Adult: I think you should.
Atlas: Tastes like peanut butter.
Oscar: I like it.
Adult: Rachelle from Ottawa says that her dad used to dip his coffee crisp in his coffee.
Suvi: Ew!
Adult: Do you wanna try that?
Suvi: If I dip it in then it will be too much. Too much coffee. I'll get too sick.
Adult: Are you allowed to drink coffee?
Girl: Sometimes. It's only to wake me up during daytime when I'm going to school.
Suvi: It's jelly beans.
Suvi: Oh, there's just two of the orange. Weird. Why is there just two of the orange? Maybe because they don't like orange.
Atlas: They kind of look like M&Ms.
Oscar: They taste like them too.
Suvi: Mmm. Yuck. Chocolate.
Oscar: Oh! I've had these. They're ketchup chips. Yes!
Atlas: Oh, I've had those too. I love these.
Girl: They're not spicy.
Suvi: It's too spicy. Tastes like tiger breath.
Girl: They're good.
Suvi: I don't like it.
Boy: Ew.
Atlas: I love them.
Adult: Ashley says, "Some like to lick the seasoning off, some just eat it regularly. No matter how you eat them, you're bound to finish off the bag with stained red fingers."
Suvi: Thanks for watching Kids Try snacks from Canada.
Girl: What snacks should we try next?
Oscar: Bye!
Atlas: Bye!
Driving Questions
Look at the three Driving Questions below and in your groups, decide which question you would like to answer. Each group can answer the same question or each group can answer different questions. The choice is yours!
- How can we share our favorite foods with others?
- What makes a good menu?
- Where does our food come from?
Possible Ideas
Classroom Cookbook Restaurant Menu Mini Garden
How can we share our favorite foods with others?
Possible Idea: Classroom Cookbook
Activities:
- Students write simple recipes for their favorite meals or snacks, including ingredients and steps.
- Recipes can be illustrated with colorful drawings.
- Combine the recipes into a class cookbook.
- Hold a cooking day where people can come and try out the recipes in the book.
- The booklet can be sold for a small fee.
- Proceeds can be used to fund a community-related project.
What makes a good menu?
Possible Idea: Design a Restaurant Menu
Activities:
- Students research menus from local restaurants.
- Students decide on the kind of restaurant they want to have and create a menu featuring the items they wish to sell.
- Students can then gather those items, if possible, and role-play a real restaurant situation.
- Members of the class can order and eat at the restaurant.
- Students can experience what it’s like to work in a restaurant.
Where does our food come from?
Possible Idea: Grow a Mini Garden
Activities:
- Plant seeds (e.g., herbs, lettuce, or beans) in small pots or a garden bed.
- Observe and record the plants’ growth over time.
- Create a poster showing the process of growing food from seed to harvest.
- Discuss how plants provide food for people and animals.
- Students can further create growing kits to distribute to those in the community which include seeds, instructions, and other resources to help grow a mini garden.
Thinking Time
What will your group do or make to answer your Driving Question? Use the space below to draw some ideas with your group. Remember to download or save your picture for future use!
Need To Knows
Now that you’ve chosen your question, think about your “Need To Knows.” These are the questions that you need answers to in order to help you answer your Driving Question. Follow the steps below to help you create and refine your questions.
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Old Project Question
For classes using the old unit project, PBL can be integrated with the following Driving Question:
What type of restaurant would you like to see in your town?