Food is a topic of endless discussion. It’s something we can’t do without
and it can also be a source of great enjoyment. Is there anything as personal or as important as the foods we choose to eat each day? Our health depends to a large extent on what we eat.
The Food for Health table-top interactive exhibit, designed for elementary grades, teaches the role food plays in ensuring good health. It answers many of the questions Canadians have about their food choices, about food safety and about the role food plays in ensuring good health.
Components
Four fold-out panels (English on one side, French on the other)
MacBook Pro computer with the full contents of the Food for Health
exhibition and website, as well as the exhibition’s interactives, games
and activities
Two laminated panels
Bacteria in the Kitchen
Food Additives – with and without
Interpretive props
dairy cow teat cup
dairy cow identification ear tags
disposable boots
Additional information and learning aids
Canada’s Food Guide
Canada’s Food Guide - First Nations, Inuit and Métis
Interpreter’s binder with education programming ideas, demonstrations and games
Flipbook with information about food-borne bacteria
(Suggested presentation)
Languages
All information and elements are presented in bilingual format
Space requirements
Suitcase dimensions:
L 80 cm x W 62 cm x H 42 cm
(L 31.5” x W 24.5” x H 16.5”)
Weight: 48 kg (106 lbs)
Suitcase contents occupy a minimum of two six-foot tables
Standard electrical power source is required for the computer
Fees
Introductory fee of $125 per four week period, for 2009
One-way transportation
GST applicable to both loan and transportation fees
Dates available
Until December 2014
Contact
Outreach Officer
Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation
Telephone: 613-990-4237
Fax: 613-991-6647 sclaude@technomuses.ca
