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Wally’s Wheat World
Join Wally Wheat on an adventure from the farm to your kitchen table
Hi! I’m Wally Wheat
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•Wheatisaplantthatproducesadry,edibleseedcalledakernelor berry.
• DidyouknowthatwheatisoneofAlberta’slargestagriculturecrops?
• Wheatwasfirstgrownover11,000yearsago,makingitreally, reallyold!
• TheEgyptianpyramidswereconstructedbypeoplewhoatewheat.
• Wheatisgrownonmorelandthananyotherfoodintheworld.
•Wheatisinmorethanjustbread,bagels,crackers,cereals,and pasta–itcanbefoundinpaper,hairconditioners,adhesiveson postagestamps,charcoalandbiodegradableplasticforks,knives andspoons.
• Albertaproducesenoughwheatinoneyeartomake9,258,000,000loavesofbread.
• Wheatandwheatproductssuchaswholegrainbread,pastaand cerealareanimportantpartofahealthy,balanceddiet.
• TheAlbertaWheatCommissionworksfor14,000farmersinAlberta.
Fun Facts
AboutWheat
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Meet Wally Wheat. He will guide you through all the activities in this book and teach you about the wheat we grow in Alberta!
COLOURING PAGE
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1. Wheatisgroundupinto_____________ tomake________________.2. Thereare_____________wheatgrowers inAlberta.3. Wheatispartofthe______________ cropgroup.4. Bread,bagelsandpastaarepart ofthe________________group inCanada’sfoodguide. Bonus question:a4-8yearoldshould eat_______servingsperdayofgrain products.5. Farmersusea______________to harvestwheat.
Word Bank
Flour Grain Products Combine 4Bread Cereal 14,000
Scramble the words below to learn all the foods you eat that contain wheat!
LERACE ___________________
GEBAL ___________________
NUBS ___________________
SIKEOCO ___________________
APIT ___________________
ECAK ___________________
SCBITUIS ___________________
ZPZIA ___________________
ITGAPESTH ___________________
FIMUNSF ____________________
CSRAKRCE ____________________
REDBA ____________________
Word Bank
CRACKERS BISCUITS BREAD CEREALMUFFINS BAGEL BUNSCAKE COOKIES SPAGHETTIPIZZAPITA
Wheat Your WordsUsingthewordbankbelow,fillintheblankstolearnmoreaboutwheatandwheatfarminginAlberta.
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From Field to Fork Wheattakesalongjourneyfromthefarmer’sfieldtotheloafofbreadinyourkitchen.First,farmersplanttheirseedsandspendthesummermonthsmakingsuretheplantsarehealthyandstrong.Inthefall,theplantsmaturebyturningfromgreentogold,andthentheyareharvestedortakenoffthefield.Thefarmerthensellshiswheatatagrainelevator.Thewheatcanthenbesoldtoamiller,whereitisgroundintoafinepowdercalledflour.Theflouristhensoldtoabakerywhereitisturnedintobreadthatyoucaneat.
Lookatthefollowingimagesandputnumbers1-6besideeachphotothatdescribesthestepsmentionedabove.
Thisiswhattheinsideofawheatseedlookslike.Farmersnotonlyplanttheseedtogrowwheat,buttheseedisalsothepartoftheplantweeat.
EndospermStarchProtein
GermAntioxidants Healthy FatsMinerals Vitamin E and B
BranLayersFibreProteinAntioxidantsVitaminE and B
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Did you know that the world produces
all kinds of products made from wheat. How many of these
foods have you eaten?
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Can you find these foods?
bagelscerealchapatichurroscouscous
crepesdanishempanadasnaanbreadperogies
pitapizzapretzelssemlasteamedbuns
tabboulehudonnoodleswafflesweetabix
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Help the 4 coloured pencils find their way to Wally wheat through the maze below.
A–maze–ing
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C O M B I N E Z B G
G X A Y H O F I C N
A L M F A R M E R I
N B O A R R E A C D
T G R V V W I Y M E
D R D E E N E M I E
I O Y L S S L E L S
S W P O T M J F D F
E T U R C A H T R S
A H L I O S W E N D
S O S P R A Y I N G
E Z B O U F I E L D
Wheat farming is one of Alberta’s top agriculture industries. Using the word bank below, find all the words about wheat farming.
Word Bank
FIELD COMBINE GLOVES HARVESTSEEDING SOIL GROWTH SPRAYINGDISEASE WEEDS RAIN FARMER
Wheat’s Up
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Try this recipe to make homemade Christmas ornaments from flour!
Homemade Christmas Ornaments
2 cups flour1 cup salt1 cup water
Combineflour,saltandwaterinamixingbowluntilitformsintoadough.Kneadonalightlyflouredsurfaceuntilasoftballforms.Rolloutdoughonlightlyflouredsurface.Thethickeryourollittheeasieritistoworkwith.Foryoungerchildrenkeepthedoughquitethickandcutintoshapesofyourchoice,usingcookiecutters.Atthetopofeachshapeuseastrawtomakeasinglehole(thiswillbeusedtohangyourornament).Becausethedoughwillbedriedataverylowtemperatureyoucandecoratenowwithjewels,mirrors,beadsetc.Pleasedonotpaintthemuntilafterthebakingprocess.
Placeitemsonabakingtraylinedwithparchmentpaper.Bakeat200°Fforthreehours.Letcoolcompletelybeforeapplyinganypaint,glitteretc.Oncedry,applyacoatofaglossfinish(ModPodgeworks)andhangwithribbon.Optional:Ifyouwantcoloureddoughaddfoodcolouringtothewater.Note:Unuseddoughcanbewrappedinasandwichbagandkeptinthefridgeforuptosixweeks.
DidyouknowyoucanuseFLOURformorethanjustFOOD!?!FlourmixedwithwaterandafewotheringredientsformtogethertomakePLAYDOUGH!
Make your own homemade play dough in a few easy steps.
No Cook Play Dough
2 cups flour1 cup salt1 tbsp. canola oil½ to 1 cup cold water
Combineflourandsalt.Addoilandwater.Mixuntilingredientsarecombined.Kneadwelluntilformsasmooth,thickdough.Ifitistoowetandsticky,addalittlemoreflour.Storeinanairtightcontainerorsealedplasticbag.Optional:AddfoodcolouringorflavoredKool-Aidtocreatecolourfulplaydough!
Play With Your Wheat
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Eat Your WheatCanada’sFoodGuiderecommendschildren4-8yearsoldeat4servingsofgrainproductseveryday!Grainproductsarefoodssuchasbread,pancakes,cereal,pitas,pasta,andcrack-ers.Allofthesefoodscontainflour,whichiswheatthatisgroundupintoafinepowder.
HereisagreatwholewheatpancakerecipethatyoucanmakeathometomakesureyouEat Your Wheatandgetyour4dailyservingsofgrainproducts!
Whole Wheat Pancakes Yield: Serves 2-3
1 cup milk1 tbsp. vinegar 1 cup whole wheat flour2 tsp. sugar1/2 tsp. baking powder1/4 tsp. baking soda1/4 tsp. salt1 egg2 tbsp. canola oil Butter for greasing the griddle
Combinethemilkandvinegarandletthemixturecurdlewhileyoumixtogethertheotheringredients.Inabigbowl,combinethewholewheatflour,sugar,bakingpowder,bakingsoda,andsalt.Setaside.
Inanotherbowl,whisktogethertheegg,meltedbutter,andthecurdledmilk,untilitlooksfairlysmooth.Whiskthiswetmixtureintothedryingredients,andstirthetwotogetheruntiljustbarelymixed.Youwantanyvisiblelooseflourtobestirredin,butthereshouldstillbeplentyoflumps.Ifyoustiroutthelumps,thepancakeswilllikelybetough.
Preheatanonstickgriddleto375°Fandgreasethesurfacewithbutter.Pourasmallamountofbatteronthegriddleandcookforafewminutes,untilyoustarttoseelittlebubblesformingonthesurface.Flipthepancakeswithaspatulaandcookforafewminutesontheotherside,untilyoupeekunder-neathandseethatthebottomisgoldenbrown.Servewithbutterandmaplesyrup.Enjoy!Notes:*Youcansubstitutelemonjuiceforthevinegar,oryoucansubstitutebuttermilkforthemilkand vinegarifthat'swhatyouhaveonhand.Recipe fromwww.fifteenspatulas.com
Healthy Whole Grains•Awholegrainwheatproductcontainsallthreepartsofawheatkernel(everythingpicturedonpage5inthisbook).
•Mostwholegrainfoodsarelowinfatandcholesterol.•Itisimportantweeatfoodslikewholegrainsbecauseourbodiesneedlotsofenergyandourenergycomesfromthethingsweeatanddrink.
