Blossom’s Big Job is about a busy honey bee on a mission to pollinate her flowers until they mature into fruit. Readers follow Blossom the honey bee as she helps collect nectar for her hive and works hard to pollinate her flowers. The storybook is available to order, download as a PDF, or watch the animated story video.

A series of interactive courses and information sheets that explore the different crops grown and animals raised in Saskatchewan. Each PDF download includes an in-depth document that provides the teacher with background information and a summary document offers bite-sized and illustrated information for students. The interactive courses engage students in learning. Be sure to also visit 'Foundations of Saskatchewan Agriculture - Grains'.

A series of interactive courses and information sheets that explore the different crops grown and animals raised in Saskatchewan. Each PDF download includes an in-depth document that provides the teacher with background information and a summary document offers bite-sized and illustrated information for students. The interactive courses engage students in learning. Be sure to also visit 'Foundations of Saskatchewan Agriculture - Animals'.

Join us on Season 4 of the Great Canadian Farm Tour to learn about the diversity in food and agriculture that can be found in Canada. Watch tours of different farms and food facilities while also exploring more in the activity booklets.

The Living Necklace Kit includes instructions and materials for 30 students to make a necklace using a cotton ball, plastic bag, string and seed. In a few days the seed will sprout and the necklace will come alive!

In this e-learning resource, The Real Dirt on Farming in the Classroom enables students to engage with the latest 6th Edition of The Real Dirt on Farming while examining its key areas – animal welfare, crops and plants, sustainability, agriculture policy, hot topics in our food system & more!

Using a problem-based learning approach and real-life examples, students will examine the impact COVID-19 had and continues to have on our food system. Students work through an interactive, online learning resource, then are posed with a real-world problem and must investigate and propose a solution.

Through this activity students will learn about food security and some of the causes of food insecurity both globally and at home. Then students will explore how food fits into a household budget and explore how some real-world challenges can affect the budgets and food choices of families. The "Resource Materials" link provides access to the PowerPoint Presentation and video that accompanies this resource. This link is also provided in the lesson plan you receive.

Students are encouraged to think critically about answering the overall question of "How can I make informed food choices". This resource includes videos, interactive student sheets and more!

Beautifully illustrated and written by Saskatchewan artists, this storybook poetically walks students through a day in the life of a farmer at harvest. Students will better understand the pride that comes with producing food, and the importance of agriculture in our lives. Available only to Educators.

A competitive and interactive quiz game that tests your student's knowledge about agriculture. With beginner, intermediate, and expert levels it can be used for a variety of different age levels.

Students will undertake a series of assignments to acquaint themselves with current events and issues in agriculture. This lesson requires the collection of agricultural issues to study. Topics can include issues such as food security, FNMI stewardship, and many others.

An agriculture resource including 21 lesson plans, student activities, and teacher and student informational handouts. Complete with pictures, this cross-curricular resource is a fantastic learning tool for the Grade Four Social Studies Unit!

This fun, educational book and accompanying resources will help students to learn about the important role worms play in maintaining healthy soil to grow healthy food. The book is available to order, download as a PDF, or watch as a read-along video.

Introduce your students to the wonders of the modern farm and the diverse farmers and families who work and live on them. From corn mazes to vertical farms, discover the many ways that food finds its way to our tables. Companion activities are available to extend the learning.

Use this activity to help students visualize and understand agricultural land use.

Working with either Edison or Microbit systems, students will gain an understanding of the importance of automation in agriculture while working together to complete a series of fun coding activities. Note: This resource is designed to compliment the Edison and Microbit courses offered through SaskCode. Edison and Microbit systems are not supplied by AITC-SK.

Students learn about different plant products as they prepare and participate in a bake sale.

Before the Plate is a documentary that attempts to close the gap between the urban consumer and farming in Canada. Follow young farmers and industry experts to learn what a modern Canadian farm operation looks like, and discuss the most pressing questions consumers have about their food. Be sure to check out the comprehensive, curriculum-linked Student Guide we have created to supplement the viewing of this documentary.

This lesson focuses on the many products that are derived from beef cattle, beyond just meat and meat products. Students will see that animal agriculture is an important part of their everyday lives.

Bill delivers hot sand from Saudi Arabia and bananas from humid Costa Rica, to explain how different climates are created and how they affect our planet. There will be a self-addressed label provided for return of materials. LOAN ONLY: RETURN AFTER 3 WEEKS. Developed by Disney Educational Productions. LIMIT OF 3 DVDS ORDERED AT A TIME.

Bill Nye the Science Guy on Classroom Edition DVD is an adaptable format that allows you to access the wildly popular Bill Nye series. Bill Nye the Science Guy knows how to provide easy access to hard science. What's his secret? A fast paced approach blending humorous hIjinks with hands-on activities. Bill encourages Kids to ask interesting questions. There will be a self-addressed label provided for return of materials. LOAN ONLY: RETURN AFTER 3 WEEKS. Developed by Disney Educational Products. LIMIT OF 3 DVDS ORDERED AT A TIME.

In Food Web, watch as Bill Nye becomes tangled in a complex food web in his quest to demonstrate that all living things depend on other living things to survive. There will be a self-addressed label provided for return of materials. LOAN ONLY: RETURN AFTER 3 WEEKS. Developed by Disney Educational Productions. LIMIT OF 3 DVDS ORDERED AT A TIME.

Lakes and ponds are formed when water collects (or pools!) in a low place in the ground. Where does all that water come from? Find out in this exciting program, as Bill ponders this and many other freshwater questions. There will be a self-addressed label provided for return of materials. LOAN ONLY: RETURN AFTER 3 WEEKS. Developed by Disney Educational Productions. LIMIT OF 3 DVDS ORDERED AT A TIME.

In Plants, Science Guy Bill Nye branches out and gets to the root of the matter to explain wild things about plants such as how they breathe, make food, defend themselves, and move their seeds around. There will be a self-addressed label provided for return of materials. LOAN ONLY: RETURN AFTER 3 WEEKS. Developed by Disney Educational Productions. LIMIT OF 3 DVDS ORDERED AT A TIME.

Bill Nye gets up close and personal with each of the solar system's planets and moons. Bill goes planet gazing and takes a serious look at Jupiter's features, Earth's elliptical orbit, and the distances between planets. There will be a self-addressed label provided for return of materials. LOAN ONLY: RETURN AFTER 3 WEEKS. Developed by Disney Educational Productions. LIMIT OF 3 DVDS ORDERED AT A TIME.

The perfect complement to standards-based science instruction, this fast-paced DVD game is designed to test students' knowledge of textbook topics. Bill's snappy answers to smart science questions use video clips from the Bill Nye the Science Guy series - the most popular science series ever. There will be a self-addressed label provided for return of materials. LOAN ONLY: RETURN AFTER 3 WEEKS. Developed by Disney Educational Productions. LIMIT OF 3 DVDS ORDERED AT A TIME.

Students will discover a valuable alternate energy resource. Students will create their own biogas generator, thus exploring the chemical reactions that occur during the breakdown of organic matter.

Students will produce tobacco and observe and interpret the use of tobacco as a biological method of controlling plant pests. This lesson highlights the importance of enhancing plant growth through the use of biological (natural) methods of pest control.

Some of the topics briefly discussed in this booklet include the history of biotechnology, improvement of consumer health, and the safety record of biotechnology. This booklet also includes a glossary of terms commonly used when discussing biotechnology. Developed by Council for Biotechnology Information.