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.
Resource based on WorkSafe Victoria’s publication, Prevention of falls - ladders. The resource deals with safe practices around the use of ladders in the workplace.
Analysis of article from Farming Ahead , written by Kylie Jackson entitled Quality and supply bring beef brand success. The article examines the advantages, problems and solutions beef producers encounter when marketing their produce under their own brands. The article covers the full supply chain, from grazier to restauranteur or retailer. It looks at the importance of working with other beef producers, marketing, alliances with retailers and ensuring quality standards. This resource is part of a unit of work on Beef Cattle Production. Stage 5 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.
This Powerpoint presentation on Electrical Safety in a Retail Environment covers:
+ Fatalities and injuries caused by electrical issues in the Retail Industry;
+ Locations of electrical problems in a retail store/warehouse;
+ Hazards;
+ Duty of care to customers, employees and co-workers;
+ The Occupational Health & Safety Act (NSW) 2000;
+ Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 3760 (relating to inspection & testing of electrical equipment);
+ Keeping records of electrical issues;
+ Segular maintenance checks of electrical equipment;
+ Safe use of powerboards;
+ Use of electrical common equipment in the retail industry;
+ Hire of electrical equipment;
+ Safety training;
+ Testing & tagging.
The presentation is specifically designed for students of the NSW Retail Services Syllabus, topic on Contribute to Workplace Health & Safety &
The Australian Training Package - Certificate III in Retail (SIR30216) (General selling focus)
SIRXWHS002 - Contribute to Workplace Health & Safety
However, the presentation can be easily adapted to similar courses in other Australian states and countries.
Unit of work on the the Australian Government Retail Services (SIR) Training Package: SIRXWHS002 Contribute to workplace health and safety. This bundle includes:
Powerpoint: Electrical safety in a retail environment
Numeracy activity
Poster: Work Health and Safety Act, 2011 (Com. of Aust.)
Newspaper article: Coles fined after worker falls from height
Prevention of falls - ladders
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
Unit of work on Wheat Production. Designed for students of the NSW Stage 5 Agricultural Technology Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. This bundle includes:
Metalanguage mix and match
3 Cloze activities
Ezine article: ‘Ears of Plenty’
Ezine article: ‘Applying fungicidal seed treatment to small grain seed’
Ezine article: ‘Getting the most from your spring wheat crop’
Word Search
Video and worksheet: The Future Farming Technology
Video and worksheet: The War on Wheat
Video and worksheet: From Seed to Civilization
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 Beef Cattle Production. Designed for students of the NSW Stage 4/5 Agricultural Technology Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum. This bundle includes:
Breeds of Australian Beef Cattle
Mating and calving
3 Cloze activities
Metalanguage mix and match
Word Search
Ezine article: Grass-Fed vs. Grain-Fed Ground Beef
Ezine article: Live export ban could harm rural communities
Magazine article: Gaining more calves
Video: Raising the Steaks
Worksheet for video: Raising the Steaks
Video: The science behind cattle ranches
Worksheet for video: The science behind cattle ranches
Video: Prisoners raising gentle cattle
Worksheet for video: Prisoners raising gentle cattle
Video: High Stakes (the Australian Wagyu industry)
Worksheet for video: High Stakes (the Australian Wagyu industry)
Video: Best practice cattle handling
Worksheet for video: Best practice cattle handling
Video: Artificial insemination in cattle
Worksheet for video: Artificial insemination in cattle
Video: The Private Life of Cows
Worksheet for video: The Private Life of Cows
Magazine article: Quality and supply bring beef brand success
Investigate and analyse the issue at Wikipedia: Beef
Ezine article: NSW stock theft not slowing; farmers losing millions due to high meat prices
True or false revision activity
Information report
Vaccinating cattle
Paddock appraisal of beef cattle
Crack the code revision activity
Cattle handling facilities, mustering, yarding and transport