Grade 4

  • Fertilizer Canada is an industry association that represents manufacturers, wholesale and retail distributors of nitrogen, phosphate and potash fertilizers. Canada’s fertilizer industry plays an essential role in ensuring that world food needs can be met economically and sustainably. Canada supplies approximately 12% of the world’s fertilizer materials. We are the world’s largest exporters of potash and elemental sulphur. As well, our industry contributes over $12 billion annually to the Canadian economy.

    To learn more visit: fertilizercanada.ca 



  • Fertilizers Europe represents the majority of nitrogen fertilizer producers in Europe and is recognized as the dedicated industry source of information on mineral fertilizers. The association communicates with a wide variety of institutions, legislators, stakeholders and members of the public who seek information on fertilizer technology and topics relating to today’s agricultural, environmental and economic challenges.

    To learn more visit: www.fertilizerseurope.com



  • Discuss plant growth, pollination methods and pollinators. Students locate and draw four different types of flowers and indicate pollination type. Wrap-up: share flowers and review pollination methods and flower adaptations.

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  • Students hunt for producers, consumers, and decomposers, and look for evidence of interactions between living things. Observations are recorded on the activity sheet. Wrap up: Discuss student findings. Why are each of these (producers, consumers, and decomposers) important for the natural area?

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  • Have you started or are you considering starting a garden this year?

    Download this helpful Garden Box Guide resource created in collaboration by Nutrien and Community Partners.



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