Engaging and relevant. This is the essence of my teaching and learning resources. You'll find a wealth of History, Agricultural Technology, Retail Services, Aboriginal Studies and more.
Engaging and relevant. This is the essence of my teaching and learning resources. You'll find a wealth of History, Agricultural Technology, Retail Services, Aboriginal Studies and more.
8-minute documentary and worksheet on the equipment and procedure for AI in cattle. These resources are part of a unit of work on Animal Enterprise - Beef Cattle for the NSW Agricultural Technology Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.
Video and worksheet for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Landline series documentary, High Stakes. The 19-minute video examines the history of the Australian Wagyu industry, production, the grain-fed vs. grass-fed debate and the technology used in embryo harvest. This resource is part of a unit of work on Animal Enterprise - Beef Production for the NSW Agricultural Technology Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.
Video and worksheet, Best practice in handling cattle covers preparing for stock movement, initiating and maintaining a movement, movement through yards and race and cattle behaviours that stockpersons need to be aware of in order to keep cattle calm and feeling positive about interactions with people. These resources are part of a unit of work on Animal Enterprise - Beef Production for the NSW Agricultural Technology Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.
Worksheet for the BBC documentary, The Private Life of Cows. Engaging insight into the domestication, grazing practices, cow behaviour and importance of cattle in British farming. This resource is part of a unit of work on Animal Enterprise - Beef Production for the NSW Agricultural Technology Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.
Overview to common breeds of beef cattle in Australia. Students research the classification of the cattle into Bos Taurus or Bos Indicus or crossbreed. They also research where in Australia this breed is raised.
Comprehension activity on Beef Cattle - Mating and Calving. This resource is part of a unit of work on Animal Enterprise - Beef Cattle Production for the NSW Agricultural Technology Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.
Analysis of article published on the Angus Australia website, Killara feedlot continues the Angus tradition. The article looks at the development of the Killara feedlot, processes within the feedlot including feeding, purchase of livestock and sale and marketing of their product.
Unit of work on Farm Tools and Machinery. Designed for students of the NSW 7-10 Agricultural Technology Syllabus. Cross-content unit of work that includes interactions, management, sustainability, technology.
It includes:
+ Quad bikes
+ Firearms in agriculture
Tillage equipment
+ Farm safety
+ Identify the agricultural machinery
Information report assessment task
Farm tools and machinery findaword
3 Cloze activities: Combine harvesters, Machinery in the cotton industry, aircraft in agriculture
Ezine article: Farming advances with appliance of science to tractor technology
Ezine article: Death of 3 Canadian Girls
Ezine article: New high-tech farm equipment is a nightmare for farmers
Ezine article: Drone weeds out good from bad
Research: Tractors
Metalanguage
Magazine article: Front-end loaders can exceed tractor limits
Video and worksheet: The Future Farming Technology
Video and worksheet: Outback helicopter mustering
Video and worksheet: RIPPA: The farm robot exterminates pests and weeds
Unit of work on Weeds, Pests and Disease. Designed for students of the NSW Stage 5 Agricultural Technology Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. This bundle includes:
3 Cloze activities
Metalanguage mix and match
Word Search
Ezine article: Time to Freeze Bugs to Death
Ezine article: A virus taming Australia’s bunny menace
Ezine article: Agricultural production losses to pest animals soar
Ezine article: Drone weeds out good from bad
Video and worksheet: RIPPA: The farm robot exterminates pests & weeds
Worksheet and answers to accompany the 6-minute documentary by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Catalyst program, RIPPA: The farm robot exterminates pests and weeds. The documentary examines a solar-powered, self-propelled robot that scans agricultural plants for pests and weeds and either removes the weed or selectively spot-sprays particular plants. The resource is designed for Stage 4/5 students of the NSW Agricultural Technology Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.
Worksheet to accompany Australian Broadcasting Corporation Landline series mini-documentary, Outback helicopter mustering. The 5-minute documentary examines the technology and sustainability in the mustering and export of feral water buffalo in Arnhem Land. Answers are included. This resource is part of a unit of work, Farm Tools and Machinery for the Stages 4/5 NSW Agricultural Technology Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.