Throughout 2023, with the help of our partners, we'll be taking a closer look at Manitoba’s foundational agriculture commodities and the people who produce the food we eat. October 2-6 is Canola Week!
Teachers, follow along on our social media for:
- Fun facts about how canola is grown, it’s made in Canada story, and what it can be used for
- Profile of a canola producer and what they’re doing to promote environmental stewardship, feed the world, and more
- AITC-M Connections to canola through our classroom programs and resources, and professional development opportunities for educators
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Our Canola Week Partner
Thank you to Manitoba Canola Growers Association (MCGA) for your support of Agriculture in the Classroom-Manitoba. Your generosity makes Canola Week — and so much more of what we do — possible.
Manitoba Canola Growers Association is a small team but serves over 7,500 members. Their vision is: Bold action for canola farmers and mission is: Farmer funded, farmer focused. They seek to drive success for Manitoba canola farmers through research, market development, advocacy and outreach.
Agriculture literacy matters to MCGA
“A lot of people do not know where their food comes from. It is important we learn where it comes from and can appreciate the hard work that went into putting food on our table.”
AITC-M Connections
Our canola-themed programs and resources can help bring your curriculum to life across a range of subjects. From science, technology, and nutrition to history, careers, and the environment, there's no limit to the ways this crop can enhance your lessons.
Manitoba Seed Kit
Grades 3 to 6: A hands-on, interactive resource that introduces your class to the diversity of crops grown right here in Manitoba – including canola!
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Follow the Canola Farmer
Grades 3 & 5: Go on a tour of Will Bergmann’s Manitoba canola farm without leaving the classroom! Makes a great companion resource with Make Your Own Salad Dressing Using Canola Oil (see below).
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Make Your Own Salad Dressing Using Canola Oil
Grades 5 & 7: Engage your students in learning about the properties and changes in substances and the particle theory of matter… while making a simple salad dressing!
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Discovery of Canola
Grade 6: This short video celebrates canola, its discovery, contribution to a healthy diet and impact here at home and around the world.
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Farming through the Seasons
Grade 1: This project reinforces real-life math and science skills while also teaching kids about the important work that farmers do.
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Farm Help Wanted
Grades 3 & 4: Experience what it’s like to work on a Canadian grain farm! Students will be guided through activities to layout their fields, read descriptions of crops like canola, chart different soil types, and much more.
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Foundations of Manitoba Agriculture
Grades K to 12: Experience what it’s like to work on a Canadian grain farm! Students will be guided through activities to layout their fields, read descriptions of crops like canola, chart different soil types, and much more.
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Enhance Your Curriculum: Ask a Canola Specialist
To make learning even more exciting, we're offering a chance to win a classroom prize!
Simply use one of our canola-focused resources in your classroom and submit a question about canola via the form below. We'll share your questions with our expert producer, who will provide answers that we'll post on our social media channels during Canola Week.
Give your students a chance to learn about some of the world's most important crops. You’ll automatically be entered into the prize draw.
Submit Your Question!