Grains Biosecurity (Yr 7)
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States:
Qld, NSW, SA, NT, ACT, Tas, WA
Aimed at:
Grade 7
- 7
Curriculum 8.4
ACSHE119, ACSHE223, ACSHE120, ACSHE121, ACSHE224, ACSIS124, ACSIS125, ACSIS126, ACSIS129, ACSIS130, ACSIS131, ACSIS133
Curriculum 9.0:
Lesson Type:
Subjects:
Keywords:
plant biosecurity, grain, agriculture, surveillance, insects, taxonomy, classification, integrated pest management, data collection
Grains Biosecurity (Yr 7)
Grain Biosecurity (Yr 7)
A package of resources including teacher guides and animated PowerPoint presentations to: allow students to develop an understanding of the Australian agricultural industry and the importance of plant biosecurity in the context of integrated pest management for the grain industry. The links between agriculture and the role of pest insects are explored and students gain an insight into the taxonomy and classification of organisms. Students can undertake an insect surveillance exercise and learn to identify the insects they collect.
Resources for Download:
Yr7 Grain Teacher Resource
Poster grain
Yr7 Grain Lesson 1 HumanPopChart (PPTX)
Yr7 Grain Lesson 2 InsectClassification (PPTX)
Yr7 Grain Lesson 3 FieldworkPlanner (PPTX)
Yr7 Grain Lesson 7 WhatsBuggingTheFarm (PPTX)