Science Week

Celebrating science & technology

August 14 - 22, 2021
Theme: Food - Different by Design

EARLY LEARNING (PRE-K+)

Pre- and emergent readers play and discover visual worlds of information

EARLY LEARNING

FEATURED CONTENT
• Food from Trees
• Scientist
• Tractor

WORKSHEETS (Word)
• Food from trees
• Scientist
• Tractor

VIDEOS
• Honey bees on bee hive
• How sound travels
• Learning about moving around
• Learning about sound
• Learning about senses
• Tractor harvesting carrots

STORIES
• Tons of Tomatoes
• The Foods You Eat
• The Garden Riddle
• Counting with Colourful Food

ACTIVITES
Colouring:
• Apple tree
Paint by Number:
• Cherries
Print and Do:
• Counting Apples
• Maze: Apple to the Apple Tree
• Maze: Help the Frog Catch the Fly
• Maze: Bees to the Flowers
• Maze: Butterfly to the Flowers
• Maze: Honey Bees to Hive
• Maze: Pick the Apples
• Maze: Spider to the Spiderweb
• Maze: Stockpiling Food
• Maze: The Worm to the Apple

GAMES
• Concentration: How many are there?
• Concentration: Backyard Bugs
• Concentration: My Body

WORLD BOOK KIDS

ARTICLES
• Science
• Technology
• Food
• Organic Food
• Nutrition

ACTIVITIES
• Garden in a bottle
• Herb mobile
• Purifying water

SCIENCE PROJECTS
• How to do a science project?
• Hungry yeast
• How long does it take for bread to go bad?
• Fire mountain
• Roots and shoots
• What happens to seedlings in the dark?
• What do seeds need to germinate?

VIDEOS
• What is organic gardening?
• How do you make a compost pile?
• What is compost?
• What is the difference between a fruit and a vegetable?

GAMES
• Name That Scientist
• Mealtime Matter

LESSON PLANS
• Fire mountain - simulating a volcanic eruption
• Garden in a bottle - create your own terrarium
• Herb Mobile - dry your own herbs
• Purifying water - make a water purifier

QUESTIONS
Science:
1. What is science?
2. What are the four major branches that science can be divided into?
3. What is a hypothesis?
4. What are some serious problems that science and technology have created?
Technology:
1. What is technology?
2. What are two helpful effects of technology?
3. What are two harmful effects of technology?
4. How has technology helped people live longer?

STUDENT (YEARS 5+)

Foundational research skills for curriculum reinforcement

WORLD BOOK STUDENT

ARTICLES
• Science
• Technology
• Agriculture
• Balance of Nature
• Food
• Sustainable Agriculture

RESOURCE GUIDES
• Food

VIDEOS
• Is genetically engineered food bad for you?
• Is food irradiation safe?
• What is a genetically engineered food?
• What is the soil-food web?
• How does food stay safe from the field to the grocery store?
• How do we know that the food we eat is safe?

GAMES
Science:
• Science Jump Game
Agronomy:
• Bob the Botanist
Botany:
• Bee Quest
Balance of nature:
• Eco-friendly Frenzy Game
Genetic Engineering:
• Chromo Combat
Plants:
• Photosynth Adventure
• Plant Structure and Function

QUESTIONS

How does the physical environment help determine what the people of a region eat?
What are the most important foods from plants? From animals?
What are food additives? What do they do?
How does packaging help keep food from spoiling?
What is curry?
Why is it important to have a well-balanced diet?
Why do diets differ in developed and developing countries?
About how many people worldwide suffer from hunger and malnutrition?
How does organic food differ from conventionally produced food?

eBOOKS - TASTE THE WORLD

TASTE THE WORLD

This colourfully illustrated series traces the origins of an important food or ingredient and its journey to cultures around the world. Along the way, you’ll find fun food facts and learn how to make some tasty recipes!
Click on a link below for direct access to an eBook title.

eBOOK DIRECT LINK
• Chocolate
• Corn
• Garlic
• Potato
• Rice
• Salt and Pepper
• Sugar
• Tomato