DIY Meals and Snacks: Student Workbook

Ignite student learning with engaging activities, customizable recipes, and self-assessment tools that make food and nutrition personal, practical, and interactive.

📖 Inside the Workbook

Students will:

Grow food literacy skills

Explore meal and snack planning through practical exercises

Analyze factors that influence food choices

Assess their own learning

📥 Get Started Today
Download the Student Workbook, and visit the main DIY Meals and Snacks page to access all materials and order your classroom kit.

Level:

Grades 7 to 9

Grades 10 to 12

Language:

English

(Click here for French version)

DIY Meals and Snacks: Student Workbook

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Why Use the DIY Meals and Snacks Student Workbook

✏️ Teacher-Friendly

Easy to review and use for assessment

Complementary to the Teacher Guide and slide decks

Seamless integration into existing classroom planning

Durable print workbook; fillable PDF also available for flexibility

🌟 Student-Centred

Encourages creativity with customizable recipes and signature dish activity

Promotes practical skill-building and critical thinking

Helps students stay organized and engaged through structured content

Review the slide decks and Teacher Guide

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Grades 7 to 9

Grades 10 to 12

DIY Meals and Snacks Lesson 1: The Building Blocks of Meals and Snacks

Students create meals and snacks using foods from the Canada’s Food Guide Plate.

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Grades 7 to 9

Grades 10 to 12

DIY Meals and Snacks Lesson 2: Exploring Variety

Students explore how a variety of foods helps them get the nutrients they need.

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Grades 7 to 9

Grades 10 to 12

DIY Meals and Snacks Lesson 3: Factors that Affect Food Choices

Students explore how needs and resources can influence food choices.

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Grades 7 to 9

Grades 10 to 12

DIY Meals and Snacks Lesson 4: Signature Dish

Students apply all they’ve learned in DIY Meals and Snacks by developing a signature dish.<[...]

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Grades 7 to 9

Grades 10 to 12

DIY Meals and Snacks: Teacher Guide and Curriculum Connections

Offers structured support and provincial curriculum connections for seamless lesson planni[...]

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