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
10
Access PIEFA's Digital Learning Kit to access videos and worksheets relating to egg production. This resource was designed to celebrate STEM and innovation in food and fibre production throughout Ag Week 2023. The resource can be used time and time again, beyond Ag Week activities.
Grade: k to
10
Access PIEFA's Digital Learning Kit to access videos and worksheets relating to pork production. This resource was designed to celebrate STEM and innovation in food and fibre production throughout Ag Week 2023. The resource can be used time and time again, beyond Ag Week activities.
Grade: k to
10
Access PIEFA's Digital Learning Kit to access videos and worksheets relating to irrigation in the food and fibre industry. This resource was designed to celebrate STEM and innovation in food and fibre production throughout Ag Week 2023. The resource can be used time and time again, beyond Ag Week activities.
Grade: 9 to
10
How can technology help our farmers? This resource for years 9-10 will introduce students to the history of agriculture, current Australian farming practices and the role that technology plays within the food and fibre sector.
Grade: 5 to
10
Access this suite of resources to learn about the Mighty Mushy! Through interactive card games, worksheets and accompanying videos clips, students will discover the world of mushrooms and how they form an important food source.
Grade: 5 to
7
These resources are aimed at reducing the barriers for teachers and parents to deliver farm safety lessons in a fun and interactive way including seven videos. In addition to the videos, this project will deliver workshops, teacher professional development, and on-farm excursions.
Grade: 7 to
10
Help your students step into agriculture with these classroom resources designed for year 7-10 students.
Grade: 4 to
10
Engage your students with immersive EdTech! Dive into Australia's forests through 360-degree tours, available to view on any school-owned laptops/devices. Explore ecosystems, from pine and spotted gum plantations to Daintree National Park, and foster interactive learning about sustainability, landscapes, and wood material lifecycles. Start your EdTech journey today!
Grade: 11 to
12
Rachel’s Farm is a timely and valuable education resource for teachers and students across the nation that investigates, questions and compares post-colonial agricultural principles with an alternative regenerative approach to farming.
Grade: k to
2
Meet the characters from the Tocal Farms picture books - Bosley & Bruce, Charlotte, Freda and Jack & Dunedoo, in our AUSLAN interpreted readings on the DPI School programs YouTube channel. The Tocal farms picture books are written to share information about Australian agriculture with young children and students with accompanying syllabus aligned teaching resources.
Grade: 7 to
8
Branch out into the captivating realm of forests with ForestLearning and GTAV's latest Year 8 resource: Forest Landscapes of Australia and the World. ‘Leaf’ through hands-on, spatial mapping and tech-enriched VR learning to explore forest landscapes, cultural values, and sustainability strategies.
Grade: 7 to
10
Access this suite of curriculum-linked soils resources for both teachers and students, targeting Year 7-10 Science, Geography, and Design & Technologies. Learn more about our valuable and productive Australian soils featuring hands-on practical tasks, collaborative activities, research opportunities, video content, case studies and suggested answers to support and engage teachers and students.
Grade: 7 to
10
These banners accompany the Future Farm Safety for Life program.
Grade: 7 to
10
Access worksheets and accompanying virtual reality videos for the Future Farm Safety for Life program.
Grade: 7 to
10
This resource package aims to ensure students become safety focused when on farms and see every situation on a farm through a safety lens to prevent farm accidents. Designed for Years 9-10, but suitable for Years 7-10, the resource will form student's attitudes and practices towards farm safety, with the objective of ensuring safer farm practices in the future.
Grade: 7 to
10
The Farmer Time | Experts In The Field three part series - Exploring Drones In Agriculture provides an excellent opportunity for students and teachers to engage with four experts and how they use emerging drone technology in agriculture.
Grade: 7 to
10
This worksheet provides a Stage 4 and 5 Agriculture-aligned activity for schools and classrooms with access to a KinetiKit. The worksheet provides instructions for the building of the KinetiKit and investigates grazing methods, stocking rates and sustainable farming practices.
Grade: 9 to
12
This resource aligns with Stage 6 VET Primary Industries and Stage 5 and 6 Agriculture curricula. Students will learn the knowledge and skills required to carry out enterprise work health and safety policies and procedures.
Grade: 9 to
9
This resource for year 9 geography students will help them identify agricultural land at risk of flooding using satellite images and mapping. They will identify solutions in relation to land use and cropping choice to ensure sustainable food and fibre production.
Grade: 4 to
6
Immerse students in Australia's unique forests via ForestLearning’s new ‘Forests of Australia’ PowerPoint. With vibrant visuals, authentic forest sounds, and thought-provoking questions, spark nature connections. Ideal for Years 4-6, aligns with Australian Curriculum - Science 9.0. Take it a step further with ForestVR's ‘Forest Science Explorers’ 360-degree videos, delving into forest adaptations and lifecycles. Explore at ForestLearning today!
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. We aim to achieve this with a range of classroom activities and resources, eLearning courses, Virtual Classroom sessions and agriculture career pathways information. Through meaningful collaboration with research and development corporations, the government and education sectors, PIEFA’s content is current, industry-specific and aligned with the curriculum.
