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A Guided Discovery of Canada’s Food Guide is available digitally for grades 7 to 9 classrooms across Saskatchewan. It’s designed to fit seamlessly into your schedule, with low-prep lessons that get students engaged with food and nutrition education. This five-lesson e-learning program helps students explore the Canada’s Food Guide website, think critically about health and nutrition messages, and make real-world connections to Food Guide concepts.
The five e-learning lessons cover key topics from Canada’s Food Guide. We recommend starting with Lesson 1: The Canada’s Food Guide Plate to lay the foundation for the program. The five lessons are:
Each lesson includes:
Bonus content:
Looking for an offline option?
Printable versions of all five lessons are available by request. Just email us at sasknutrition@dfc-plc.ca, and we’ll be happy to help.
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Explore the E-Learning Lessons
The Canada's Food Guide Plate: Grades 7–9
Lesson 1 invites students to critically explore the Food Guide categories (vegetables and fruits, whole grain foods, and protein foods) and connect what they learn to everyday eating decisions.
Mindful Eating: Grades 7–9
Lesson 2 introduces your students will explore how mindfulness can support a positive relationship with food by tuning into their eating experiences.
Enjoy Your Food: Grades 7–9
Lesson 3 invites students to examine the roles of taste, culture, lifestyle, and budget in their food choices, and explore how enjoyable mealtimes can support overall well-being.
Cook More Often: Grades 7–9
Lesson 4 invites students to think critically about their own role in meal preparation, while applying recommendations from Canada’s Food Guide in practical, empowering ways.
Eat Meals with Others: Grades 7–9
Lesson 5 explores sharing meals as an opportunity to build relationships and create memories. They'll reflect on what makes a shared meal meaningful, work through the logistics of organizing one, and adapt recipes for a group setting.