Teacher’s Guide
Activity: Meat and Alternatives Quiz Instruction: Use this activity sheet after viewing the “Meat and Alternatives: Introduction” and the “Meat and Alternatives: The Nutrients” videos from the “Learning about Canada’s Food Guide” video series. Material needed: ‐
Copies of Canada’s Food Guide. You can order copies of Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide online at www.hc‐sc.gc.ca. Please allow a few weeks for delivery. Instruction: Use this activity sheet after viewing the video 1 of 2 – Vegetables Grades: 4 to 6 and fruit of the series “Learning about the food guide” Grades: 1 to 3 After viewing the videos and completing this activity sheet, students should
Curriculum: Health Education be able to achieve some of the following general curriculum outcomes and
Cross Curriculum: ELA links to outcomes:
To view other videos from this series, please visit: Teachnutrition.ca Curriculum: Health Education 
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Canada’s Food Guide Understanding and making healthy food choices Understanding the recommended number of Food Guide servings per day Learning about some key nutrients and their function within the body Curriculum: English Language Art  Speaking and Listening  Reading and Viewing  Writing and Representing To view other videos from this series, please visit: Name:___________________________________
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True or False? Your body needs a certain amount of fat to function properly. a. True b. False Canada’s Food Guide recommends that you eat at least two servings of fish each week to help you: a. Meet your vitamin D needs. b. Meet your iron needs. c. Meet your omega‐3 (a type of healthy fat) needs. d. Meet your fibre needs. Which mineral found in Meat and Alternatives is needed to make red blood cells? a. Calcium b. Iron c. Zinc d. Magnesium True or False? Vitamin B12 can only be found naturally in foods that come from animals. a. True b. False True or False? Canada’s Food Guide suggests that you have meat alternatives often. a. True b. False How many servings of Meat and Alternatives do you need every day? To find out look under your age group in Canada’s Food Guide. ____________________________________ Answer Sheet
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True or False? Your body needs a certain amount of fat to function properly. a. True b. False Canada’s Food Guide recommends that you eat at least two servings of fish each week to help you: a. Meet your vitamin D needs. b. Meet your iron needs. c. Meet your omega‐3 (a type of healthy fat) needs. d. Meet your fibre needs. Which mineral found in Meat and Alternatives is needed to make red blood cells? a. Calcium b. Iron c. Zinc d. Magnesium True or False? Vitamin B12 can only be found naturally in foods come from animals. a. True………If vitamin B12 is found in plant foods, it means that it was added. b. False True or False? Canada’s Food Guide suggests that you have meat alternatives often. a. True b. False How many servings of Meat and Alternatives do you need every day? To find out look under your age group in Canada’s Food Guide. Children 9‐13 years old = 1‐2 serving per day