{"id":62436,"date":"2025-12-05T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/?post_type=article&#038;p=62436"},"modified":"2025-12-05T11:29:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T19:29:50","slug":"bc-food-classroom-challenges","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/article\/bc-food-classroom-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"BC Food Classroom Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hide-on-main\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"taxonomy-action_or_info wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/action_or_info\/for-info\/\" rel=\"tag\">For Information<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-release_date article-release-date wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">Published <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/release_date\/2025-12-05\/\" rel=\"tag\">Friday December 05 2025<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">BC Food Classroom Challenges<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, the BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation (BCAITC) has launched the BC Food Classroom Challenges, a fun, hands-on learning opportunity for K\u20137 classrooms throughout province. The challenge runs until<strong> <\/strong>May 8, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are 10 curriculum-linked challenges\u2014from apple taste tests to mini greenhouses\u2014where students explore B.C.\u2019s local food systems through Science, Math, Applied Design, Skills, and Tech (ADST), Arts Education and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>School administrators are asked to help by sharing this opportunity with teachers, posting the flyer and encouraging participation within their school communities. Each completed challenge gives classes a chance to win a $500 agriculture field trip prize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lesson guides, handouts and slides are provided to make participation easy and engaging. More information is available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/bcaitc.ca\/blog\/join-bc-food-classroom-challenges-and-bring-bc-agriculture-life-your-classroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BC Food Classroom Challenges web page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, the BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation (BCAITC) has launched the BC Food Classroom Challenges, a fun, hands-on learning opportunity for K\u20137 classrooms throughout province. The challenge runs until May 8, 2026. 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