Agriculture, food & fibre classroom lesson plans for primary & secondary.

Access free, curriculum-aligned educational resources to teach students about where their food and fibre comes from.

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Grade: k To

  k

This series of Career Q&A videos forms part of a suite of resources promoting careers within agriculture. Three candidates are interviewed and asked the same series of questions about their careers in agriculture. The videos can either be watched individually depending on the topic or all three of the videos can be watched together.

Grade: 5 To

  6

As Australians and global citizens, understanding our natural environment is crucial for a sustainable future. The “Forest Science Explorers” resource for Years 5 and 6 immerses students in the unique habitats of Australia’s native forests, examining how different tree species have adapted to their unique environments.

Grade: 12 To

  12

This resource for the new NSW HSC Geography syllabus will provide a niche study of cotton production for the global economic activity of agriculture within the topic of Global Sustainability. Students will examine a range of strategies for sustainability for cotton production.

Grade: 7 To

  10

This series of Career Q&A videos forms part of a suite of resources promoting careers within agriculture. Three candidates are interviewed and asked the same series of questions about their careers in agriculture. The videos can either be watched individually depending on the topic or all three of the videos can be watched together.

Grade: 7 To

  10

This resource is aligned with the year 7-10 Design and Technologies and NSW Agriculture Technology curriculum.

Grade: 9 To

  10

This resource is a two lesson unit about growing and grafting plants, and the use of plant propagation techniques in Australia’s Nursery industry designed for Years 9-10, including worksheets and teacher guide.

Grade: 7 To

  10

These 2 lessons are targeted to students in Years 7 to 10. Students will learn about innovations and technologies in the cropping industry. They will view source materials that are focused on developing new varieties of productive plants in a changing climate, and technologies that generate data to enable improved risk management and crop decision-making by producers.

Grade: k To

  k

You may have heard of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. But did you know that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have their own names and times for the seasons?

Grade: 11 To

  12

This comprehensive educational resource, designed predominately for Stage 6 Preliminary Agriculture courses, focuses on Australian chicken meat production. This resource is designed to integrate into curriculums across different states and territories, offering educators a flexible and comprehensive tool for teaching about Australian chicken meat production.

Grade: 5 To

  10

In collaboration with Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) and Seafood Careers Australia, PIEFA has developed a series of ten engaging student worksheets centred around engaging videos produced by FRDC to showcase career opportunities, sustainability initiatives and technological innovations in Australia’s aquaculture and wild-catch fishing industries.

Grade: 7 To

  10

This series of Career Q&A videos forms part of a suite of resources promoting careers within agriculture. Three candidates are interviewed and asked the same series of questions about their careers in agriculture. The videos can either be watched individually depending on the topic or all three of the videos can be watched together.

Grade: 5 To

  6

As Australians and global citizens, we all have a part to play in our planet’s future. Choosing more sustainable options when it comes to buying everyday products, such as the clothes we wear, packaging materials, to the energy sources we use every day, can all play a part. Choosing renewable resources such as solar, wind, or wood and wood fibre from trees offers one solution to reach our sustainability targets.

Grade: 7 To

  10

Explore the GRDC Careers | PIEFA Food & Fibre Card Game designed for Year 7 to Year 10 students across Design & Technologies and Science learning areas, which are aligned with version 9 of the Australian Curriculum.

Grade: k To

  2

Explore the Winter Wheat and Summer Sunflowers resources designed for Foundation to Year 2 students across Design and Technologies, Science, English, and Mathematics learning areas, aligned with version 9 of the Australian Curriculum. Delve into the characteristics, life cycles, agricultural technologies, and nutritional benefits of products made from these significant Australian crops.

Grade: k To

  k

Engage your students in learning about the importance of bees with these interactive resources from Junior Landcare. 

Grade: 5 To

  12

Egg farming is the process of raising hens to produce eggs for human consumption. Australian egg farmers produce 18.3 million eggs every day to feed the nation, which is 6.68 billion eggs each year. Want to learn about what it takes to get your egg from farm to plate? Explore Australian Eggs' learn about farming section to see exactly what goes on.

Grade: 5 To

  12

Explore dairy Australia’s interactive Careers Virtual Tour, providing students with the chance to explore the different careers on offer in the Australian Dairy Industry.

Grade: k To

  k

A day in the life of a wine grape virtual tour and accompanying learning resources explore the roles and responsibilities of occupations along the value supply chain of Australian Wine.

Grade: k To

  k

This terrific resource from Good Meat Education will assist students to explore aspects of the Australian meat industry

Grade: k To

  k

Through this activity, students will develop knowledge and understanding of living things that have been selected and developed for agricultural enterprises and explain why they are suited to Australian environments and/or developed for specific markets.

Who we are

PIEFA…THE LEADER IN FOOD AND FIBRE EDUCATION

We engage Australian schools and the community through education about food and fibre production and careers.
 
The Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia’s (PIEFA) vision is to embed the value of Australian food and fibre production in the national psyche – and we aim to achieve this with a range of classroom resources, eLearning courses, Farmer Time sessions and agriculture career pathways.

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