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.
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.
