Worthwhile Resources for the Canadian Food and Nutrition Teacher

 Worthwhile resources for the Canadian Food and Nutrition Teacher

Research and Inquiry Skills

By the end of the course the student will:

explore topics related to food and nutrition, and formulate questions to guide their research

• The Interviewer’s Handbook A Guerrilla Guide : Techniques & Tactics For Reporters & Writers (Book)
• The Research Journal(Hoopla eBook)
• Critical Thinking Toolbox: How to Brainstorm (Website)
• The Four Stages of the Research (Inquiry) Process (Website)
• Writing a Research Paper: Generating Questions & Topics Workshop (Website)
• How to Develop a Good Research Topic (YouTube)

create research plans, and locate and select information relevant to their chosen topics, using appropriate social science research and inquiry methods

• Research Paper Smart Where To Find It, How To Write It, How To Cite It (Book)
• Successful Surveys Research Methods And Practice (Book)
• A Student’s Writing Guide (Book)
• The Elements Of Library Research (Hoopla eBook)
• Strengthening Research Paper Skills (Hoopla eBook)
• Information Literacy (Database)
• Online Writing Lab: Conducting Research (Website)
• How to Search the Online Catalogue (YouTube)

assess, record, analyse, and synthesize information gathered through research and inquiry

• Qualitative Research Methods For The Social Sciences (Book)
• Research Ate My Brain The Panic-proof Guide To Surviving Homework (Book)
• Cited! Identifying Credible Information Online (Hoopla e-Book)
• Library Skills And Internet Research (Hoopla e-Book)
• The High School Student’s Guide To Writing A Great Research Paper (Hoopla eBook)

communicate the results of their research and inquiry clearly and effectively, and reflect on and evaluate their research, inquiry, and communication skills

• Extraordinary Oral Presentations (Book)
• Cite Right A Quick Guide To Citation Styles–MLA, APA, Chicago, The Sciences, Professions, And More (Book)
• APA Style Simplified (Book)
• Researcher In A Box (Hoopla eBook)
• Future Ready Oral And Multimedia PresentationsSource B (Hoopla eBook)
• Ace your school projects (Website)

Nutrition and Health

By the end of the course the student will:

demonstrate an understanding of the nutritional and health recommendations in Canada’s Food Guide

• Nutrition For Canadians For Dummies (Book)
• What Are You Really Eating? How To Become Label Savvy (Book)
• The Science of Nutrition (CloudLibrary eBook)
• Food Labeling and Nutritional Choices (Kanopy eVideo)
• Carbs,  Part of the Series: Elements Of Human Nutrition (Kanopy eVideo)
• Eating Well With Canada’s Food Guide (Website)
• Canada’s Food Guide for Health Eating (Website)
• Healthy eating for teens (Website)
• Use food labels (Website)
• 2019 Canada Food Guide (YouTube)

demonstrate an understanding of eating patterns that contribute to optimal physical health

• Diet Information For Teens Health Tips About Nutrition Fundamentals And Eating Plans : Including Facts About Vitamins, Minerals, Food Additives, And Weight-related Concerns (Book)
• Eating For Health (Book)
• Cooking Light What To Eat [a Real-world Guide To Making Smart Choices (Book)
• The Smart Guide To Nutrition (Book)
• Nutrition Basics: Why Food Matters (Kanopy eVideo)
• Make it a habit to eat vegetables, fruits, whole grains and protein foods (Website)

demonstrate an understanding of factors that contribute to a positive body image and healthy attitudes about food

• Diet (Book)
• The Eating Instinct Food Culture, Body Image, And Guilt In America (Book)
• Body Positive Power Because Life Is Already Happening And You Don’t Need Flat Abs To Live It (Book)
• Body Image And Appearance The Ultimate Teen Guide (Book)
• The Eating Instinct Food Culture, Body Image, And Guilt In America (Book)
• Body Positive (Hoopla eBook)
• Navigating Teen Life: Nutrition & Body Image (YouTube)

Food Choices

By the end of the course the student will:

demonstrate an understanding of factors affecting people’s food needs and of ways of meeting those needs

• What To Eat (Book)
• The Plan Buy Cook Book (CloudLibrary eBook)
• Glycemic Index (Database Article)
• Plan what you eat (Website)
• Adjusting recipes to meet your needs (Website)
• Factors Affecting Food Choices (YouTube)

demonstrate an understanding of various factors that influence food choices

• Food Choices The Ultimate Teen Guide (Book)
• You What Do I Eat Now? A Guide To Eating Well With Diabetes Or Prediabetes (Book)
• You Eat What You Are People, Culture And Food Traditions (Book)
• Food Choices (Hoopla e-Video)
• Cultures, food traditions and healthy eating (Website)
• The Factors That Influence Our Food Choices (Website)

demonstrate an understanding of how media and advertising messages affect food choices

• Unsavory Truth How Food Companies Skew The Science Of What We Eat (Book)
• Diet, Health, and the Power of Words (Kanopy eVideo)
• Children’s everyday exposure to food marketing: an objective analysis using wearable cameras (Database Article)
• Fighting Food Ads (Database Article)
• Marketing can influence your food choices (Website)

Local and Global Foods

By the end of the course the student will:

demonstrate an understanding of where various foods are produced

• Niagara Food (Hoopla eBook)
• Canadian Agriculture at a Glance (Website)
• Essex County Federation of Agriculture (Website)
• Food Importers and Food Import Trends in Canada 2020 (Website)
• The Geography of Fruit (YouTube)

demonstrate an understanding of how various food purchasing choices and food-preparation practices affect the environment

• The Fate Of Food What We’ll Eat In A Bigger, Hotter, Smarter World (Book)
• Grocery Story The Promise Of Food Co-ops In The Age Of Grocery Giants
• Secret Ingredients The Brave New World Of Industrial Farming (Book)
• Growing Good Food A Citizen’s Guide To Backyard Carbon Farming (Book)
• Of The Land (Hoopla eVideo)
• Why Organic Farming Is Great For Canada (Hoopla eBook)
• The Omnivore’s Dilemma Young Readers Edition (CloudLibrary eBook)
• Food and Climate Change without the hot air (CloudLibrary eBook)
• How to Be a Conscious Eater (CloudLibrary eBook)
• Food Choices  How Our Diet Affects the Environment (Kanopy eVideo)

demonstrate an understanding of issues related to food security

• The Local Food Revolution One Billion Reasons To Reshape Our Communities (Book)
• The End Of Plenty The Race To Feed A Crowded World (Book)
• Food Security (Hoopla eBook)
• Food Security (CloudLibrary eBook)
• Household Food Insecurity in Canada (Website)
• Why is there food insecurity in Canada? (Website)
• 211 South West Region Ontario (Website)
• Community Food Centres Canada: Good food is just the beginning (YouTube)

Food-Preparation Skills

By the end of the course the student will:

demonstrate an understanding of practices that ensure or enhance kitchen safety

• The America’s Test Kitchen Cooking School Cookbook Everything You Need To Know To Become A Great Cook (Book)
• Kitchen Safety  (Kanopy eVideo)
• Meals in Minutes: Kitchen & Food Safety (Kanopy eVideo)
• Kitchen Accidents – 6 Most Common (YouTube)
• QFRS Catching Fire series – Part 4 – Kitchen fire safety (YouTube)

demonstrate an understanding of practices that ensure or enhance food safety

• The Safe Food Handbook How To Make Smart Choices About Risky Food (Book)
• Food Safety (Hoopla eBook)
• Food Safety Series (Kanopy eVideos)
• Food safety (Website)
• Food safety in the home (Website)
• Food Rules Guide: Safety in the Kitchen (YouTube)

demonstrate skills needed in food preparation

• Teens Cook How To Cook What You Want To Eat (Book)
• The Starter Cook A Beginner Home Cook’s Guide To Basic Kitchen Skills And Techniques (Book)
• Cooking Fundamentals (Hoopla eVideo)
• How Food Is Made: Cooking Techniques  (Database)
• How To Master 5 Basic Cooking Skills | Gordon Ramsay (YouTube)

demonstrate the literacy and numeracy skills required in food preparation

• Kitchen Math Measuring (Hoopla e-Video)
• Unit Conversions: Common Conversions Table (Database)
• Kitchen Math – Teach Cooking Measurement (YouTube)
• Math in the Kitchen (YouTube)