Food For Us! / Des aliments pour nous! (Grades 2-3)
Elementary TeachersFood For Us! tackles the big idea of what makes a meal healthy. Each lesson has opportunities for experiential learning and tasting, helping students investigate how they can make their own healthy meal choices. Along the way, they learn more about where food comes from.
Teaching and learning online? Try out a sample Food Food Us! lesson here.
If you are looking for more activities to use now, or planning for next year, register for a virtual Food For Us! teacher workshop here.
An evaluation of Food for Us! shows that the program actually helps students make healthier choices in both the short term and the long term.
Food For Us! kit includes:
- Teacher guide with classroom activities
- Class set of colourful student workbooks
- Food group poster and food pictures
Program materials are only available to teachers who have taken the workshop. Why take a nutrition education workshop? Watch this two-minute video!
The workshop is free. There is a one time cost of $20 to purchase the initial kit - student materials and any program updates are re-supplied annually free of charge.
Wondering how to teach Food For Us! in light of Canada’s new food guide? Check out what we have to say.
The Physical and Health Education curriculum links for Food for Us! can be found here: English and French
For a complete look at how Food For Us! makes cross-curricular connections, download Food For Us: Cross-curricular connections.
Matériel de l'élève disponible en français
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Joel Barohn
Hi Kelsey. We would love to discuss setting up a workshop at your school. Email us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to find out how to become eligible to teach the program. Also, once you have taken a workshop you are eligible to apply for one of our Mini-Food-Grants. Here is the link: https://bcdairy.ca/nutritioneducation/articles/apply-for-a-mini-food-grant-to-inspire-healthy-eating-in-schools
lessKelsey
I love the idea about bringing this resource into my classroom this spring, but there are no upcoming workshops. Am I still able to order these resources?
Nicole Spencer
Hi Karen,
If you’ve taken the FFU workshop, materials can be re-ordered here:
http://bcdairy.ca/workshop-reorder/login/
If no... more
Hi Karen,
lessIf you’ve taken the FFU workshop, materials can be re-ordered here:
http://bcdairy.ca/workshop-reorder/login/
If not, email us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to find out how to become eligible to teach the program.
Karen Demers
How do I order a class set of these booklets? I used them last year and thought they were great.
Michel Emery
This is an amazing resource. Students really enjoy learning about healthy eating using fun activities and a colorful booklet. Thanks for providing this resource to students.
Dawn Unruh
Thank you once again for offering this program to the students. They love it, and I love teaching nutrition!
BC Dairy Association
Hi Shawn,
You can reorder materials on our website here:
http://bcdairyfoundation.ca/site/login-reorder
If you don’t... more
Hi Shawn,
You can reorder materials on our website here:
http://bcdairyfoundation.ca/site/login-reorder
If you don’t have your password, contact us and we can find it for you.
lessShawn van Gerven
Hi, how do I reorder the Food For Us booklets? I have the teacher guide and food cards but I would like 24 of the booklets.
Thank you,
Shawn van Gerven
Twyla Koop
Thanks again for another year of well designed and fun lesson plans! I enjoy watching the kids assess their bags of lunch and snacks on their own.
Meg Wiebe
I love your nutrition prorgam, and so do the children. The poster is wonderful, as are the student books. Thanks for this excellent resoure. Meg Wiebe, Grade 2/3 at Blue Jay Elementary, Abbotsford, BC.
Linda Mauch
Perfect! I have grades 2 and 3 this year. I can’t wait to start. We all like to eat, play, and learn and now we’re on our way.