True or False: All children who live in a low socio-economic status homes show effects in the classroom.
False
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About one out how many children in Canada live in poverty?
1 of every 9 children in Canada live in poverty
100
Is it important to eat breakfast?
Yes!
100
In Canada what two groups tend to be most affected by poverty?
First Nations and Immigrant families
200
True or false: Emotional interactions help to stimulate brain growth at a young age.
True
200
In 2012 what percentage of the countries population was considered low income?
13.8%
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On average how many calories should a nine to thirteen-year-old girl consume in a day?
1400-2200
200
True or False: Schools in Lethbridge receive funding for a breakfast program.
False - Probe comes up with the money to give the kids that need it something to eat in the morning by taking a little bit of money allocated for other things.
300
True or false? Children living in lower social economic situations tend to focus on less things than other children.
False: Children living in lower SES tend to pay as much attention to non-relevant information as things that do to relevant information. This overload of information is often what causes these kids to struggle.
300
True or false: Canada has a lower child poverty rates than the average economically advanced countries.
False: According to UNICEF Canada has a higher child poverty rate.
300
List all of the food groups.
Grain, milk and alternatives, meat and alternatives, and fruits and vegetables.
300
True or false: Debt levels are decreasing in Canada
False: The average Canadian owes $1.63 for every dollar they earn, and increase from previous numbers.
400
Malnutrition causes structural changes to what system?
The nervous system
400
What city in Alberta has the highest low-income rate?
Medicine Hat. Lethbridge is second.
400
On average how many calories should the average nine to thirteen-year-old boy consume in a day?
1600-2400
400
Why are children of immigrants more likely to be affected by poverty?
Although the immigrants entering our country are more educated than ever before in our history their qualifications are often not recognized.