Education Week 2024 Resources

Education Week 2024

Planting Positivity/Semer la positivité

Resources for Teachers

The Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Association is holding Education Week 2024 from March 18-22. This year’s theme is Planting Positivity/Semer la positivité which helps us focus on the positive things happening in schools throughout the province. Every day, our members plant seeds that help students learn and grow – not only positively impacting educational growth, but social and emotional growth as well.

All teachers are encouraged to observe Education Week with their students. Below are some resources and activities to help celebrate Education Week in your schools and classrooms. These resources have been compiled and submitted by Agriculture in the Classroom Newfoundland and Labrador. We are so pleased to partner with them this year and thank them for the support!

K-6 Resources

The Buzz about Bees
Blossom’s Big Job: Join Blossom, a busy honey bee that works really hard to provide food for her hive and pollinate fruits and flowers. AITC-NL have brought Blossom to life with the help of the NL Beekeeping Association and students from NL. Watch: Blossom’s Big Job

Agriculture Technology
Reggie’s Technology Adventure is a story that follows Reggie as he learns about different types of technology in the agriculture industry for a school project!

The Wiggle on Worms
Alex’s First Seed: Let’s explore what happens underground and how worms help plants to grow!

Alex’s First Seed PDF Storybook
Alex’s First Seed Discussion Questions
Agriculture in the Classroom NL Vermi-Composting Information
Life as a Worm – Animation made by Keira at Sprucewood Academy for AIT-NL’s 2020 Worm For A Day Contest
Agriculture in the Classroom Canada – Alex’s First Seed (Including Read Along)
Food Chains: Who Eats What? – Teach your primary students that farms are a habitat of their own. Learn all about food chains, photosynthesis, and producers, consumers and decomposers with the Food Chains educational activity kit developed by the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum.

Exploring the Farm

What’s Growing Around Us? Storybook
What’s Growing Around Us? Printable Activity Book
Lester’s Farm Market Farm Tour
Meet the Farm Animals – It’s time to meet the farm animals! Cows, pigs, horses, goats, sheep, rabbits, chickens, turkeys, ducks, and the smallest of them all… honey bees. The kit includes illustrations and pictures of farm animals, suggestions for inquiry and play-based stations, and instructions for games and group activities.
Canada Agriculture and Food Museum – Browse all online resources

Recipe’s and Food Safety

7-12 Resources

snapAG

snapAG Information Sheets – One page infographics about different hot topics in the agriculture industry based on the categories: Animal Care, Animal Health, Farming Basics, Farming and the Environment, Food, GMOs, Growing Crops, Organics, Pesticides, Plant and Animal Proteins and Plant Biotechnology.
snapAG Jeopardy Download – Jeopardy style activity that is based on information found in the snapAG information sheets. (English | French)

Real Dirt on Farming

The Real Dirt on Farming – In the Classroom: This resource gives students and teachers the opportunity to dig deeper into the latest edition of The Real Dirt on Farming. They will explore key topics about agriculture including; sustainability, agriculture policy, current issues in our food system, and more! *Available in English and French*

Careers in Agriculture

Planet X

Planet X: This lesson focuses on the many professions within the Agriculture and Food sector. Students will gain an appreciation and knowledge of the multitude of professions that exist within the Agriculture and Food sectors, while also understanding the importance of everyday food production and sustainability to the global population. (English | French)

Journey 2050

Journey 2050 takes students on a virtual simulation that explores world food sustainability. The program allows students to make decisions through interactive video games and witness their impact on society, the environment and the economy at a local and global scale. Teachers guide their students through inquiry-based lesson plans that showcase farm families around the world. Click HERE.