Growing your own farm
For the Teacher
Information about the resource, including: curriculum targeting, general capabilities, differentiation and time frame for unit.
References
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Strawberry PowerPoint and Wheat PowerPoint
British Nutrition Foundation. (2016). Food a fact of life: Food and farming. Retrieved from
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‘Growing rice’ video and ‘How does rice get to the supermarket’ video
Splash ABC. (2016). From paddock to plate. Retrieved from
http://splash.abc.net.au/res/teacher_res/3-paddock-plate.html
Eat Happy Project. (2014, 24 Nov.). Earthy Potatoes: how do potatoes grow? [YouTube]. Retrieved
from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYBuY-DnCJc
Bee Bright (2010, 22 Nov. ). Harvesting Potatoes- from ‘bee bright’- OUT and about on the farm-
incredible crops. [YouTube]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tICSQh6-X6g
Bunnings. (n.d). How to make a grass head. [PDF]. Retrieved from
Round Games. (2016). Farm Fun. Retrieved from http://www.roundgames.com/game/Farm+Fun
BBC. (2014). Science clips: Helping plants grow well. Retrieved from
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Farm industry news. (2011). 20 technologies changing agriculture. Retrieved from
World food programme. (2016). Free Rice. Retrieved from http://freerice.com/#/english-
"Welcome! So you are a farmer that needs to grow your first crop. Let me help you."
Assessment
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