EXPLORE OUR STEM CLASSROOM RESOURCES
Inspiring the next generation of problem solvers, innovators, and critical thinkers starts in the classroom.
PIEFA’s STEM Resource Collection brings together engaging, curriculum-aligned resources that connect science, technology, engineering and mathematics to real-world applications in Australia’s food and fibre industries. Whether you’re teaching primary or secondary students, these resources offer practical classroom activities, case studies, and inquiry-based learning opportunities that highlight how STEM shapes the future of agriculture, sustainability, and innovation.
Browse the collection to find lesson plans, videos, digital learning tools and hands-on experiments that make STEM come alive — all while aligning with Australian Curriculum standards.
PRIMARY RESOURCES
AgriFutures
Food and Fibre Careers | Digital Learning Kit
This resource offers Australian educators with a collection of practical resources to use in the classroom, showcasing the diverse career opportunities and pathways in Australia’s agriculture sector in a way that inspires students to pursue careers in agriculture.
AMPC
From Paddock to Plate
The From Paddock to Plate three-lesson unit for Year 5-6 classrooms introduces students to the red meat processing supply chain, the role of technology and innovation, and the importance of packaging and labelling. Through engaging activities and real-world examples, students develop an understanding of red meat production, sustainability, and the significance of packaging and labelling for food safety.
Australian Eggs
All About Eggs
Free ‘ready-to-teach’ cross-curricular Foundation to Year 10 school resources using the most current Australian egg industry information. Linked to the Australian Curriculum 9.0, students will learn about on-farm practices, the supply chain, and marketing and nutrition, focusing on sustainability as a cross-curriculum priority.
CANEGROWERS
One Plant, Many Products
This resource provides students with the opportunity to analyse how sugarcane is grown in managed environments, and to consider the management practices used by Australia’s sugarcane growers to support and improve the profitability, productivity, and sustainability of their farms.
Cotton Australia
Looking at your Label: Cotton in the Classroom
This series of three educational resources for Foundation to Year 6 introduces students to the Australian cotton industry, covering its production, sustainability practices, and plant growth. Differentiated to support students of varying abilities and year levels, this resource provides an engaging, real-world learning experience.
FOREST LEARNING
Forest Learning Resources
The aim of forestlearning.edu.au is to serve school teachers and educators, children, and the public with information on Australian forests and forest-based products, and provision and access to forestry teaching resources. It is further supported by links to key government, industry organisations and educational service providers.
GRDC
Winter Wheat & Summer Sunflowers
Learn about the fascinating world of Winter Wheat and Summer Sunflowers with our specially designed educational resources, perfect for Foundation to Year 2 students. This resource is a collaborative effort between the Grains Research & Development Corporation and the Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia, bringing expert insights and real-world applications into the classroom.
MLA
Australian Good Meat
These free ‘ready-to-teach’ cross-curricular Foundation to Year 10 school resources using the most current Australian red meat industry information. Linked to the Australian Curriculum 9.0, students will learn about on-farm practices, the supply chain, and marketing and nutrition, with a focus on sustainability as a cross-curriculum priority.
APL
APL Virtual Tour
Step into the world of pork production with Australian Pork’s interactive virtual tour! This exciting and educational experience takes you on a journey through the pork supply chain, from the farm to your plate. With a focus on animal welfare, technology, sustainability, and food safety and quality measures, this tour is the perfect teacher resource for students in Years 7 to 12.
FRDC
Sustainable Seafood in Australia
These resources include multimedia content, real-world case studies, and differentiated activities tailored for students in Years 5-10. All resources are aligned with version 9 of the Australian Curriculum, focusing on the Design and Technologies and Science learning areas for each year level.
GRDC
Super Seed kit | Australian Grains, Pulse and Oilseeds
This Kit aims to equip you with hands-on resources and engaging classroom activities to help your students develop an understanding of Australian cropping varieties. Designed with the Science, Design and Technologies, and Agricultural student in mind, the Kit provides teachers with lessons, resources and information to support experiential learning about grains, oilseeds and pulses.
HORT INNOVATION
Hands-on Horticulture
These resources have been designed to engage students in hands-on Australian Curriculum aligned investigations that explore Australian grown fruit and vegetables. The resources incorporate science understanding and science inquiry skills to provide meaningful learning experiences for primary-aged students.
SECONDARY RESOURCES
AgriFutures
Food and Fibre Careers | Digital Learning Kit
This resource offers Australian educators with a collection of practical resources to use in the classroom, showcasing the diverse career opportunities and pathways in Australia’s agriculture sector in a way that inspires students to pursue careers in agriculture.
AMPC
Where might a career in red meat processing take you?
This two-lesson unit introduces students in Year 7–10 to the vast and diverse career opportunities in Australia’s red meat processing industry. Through interactive activities, case studies, and research, students gain insight into roles that drive innovation, sustainability, and efficiency in one of Australia’s largest industries.
AMPC
Data processing and analysis in the Australian meat processing industry
This resource introduces Year 7–10 students to the importance of data processing and analysis in improving sustainability within Australia’s red meat processing industry. Students engage in activities that build skills in data interpretation, representation, and analysis, exploring real-world examples of energy, water, and carbon efficiency benchmarking.
AMPC
Meat Matters
The three-lesson Meat matters unit for Year 7–8 students explores sustainability, innovation, and stakeholder roles in Australia’s red meat processing industry. Through real-world case studies, hands-on design tasks and engaging collaborative work, students consider how designed solutions can be used to address real-world challenges in the industry.
APL
APL Virtual Tour
Step into the world of pork production with Australian Pork’s interactive virtual tour! This exciting and educational experience takes you on a journey through the pork supply chain, from the farm to your plate. With a focus on animal welfare, technology, sustainability, and food safety and quality measures, this tour is the perfect teacher resource for students in Years 7 to 12.
Australian Eggs
All About Eggs
Free ‘ready-to-teach’ cross-curricular Foundation to Year 10 school resources using the most current Australian egg industry information. Linked to the Australian Curriculum 9.0, students will learn about on-farm practices, the supply chain, and marketing and nutrition, focusing on sustainability as a cross-curriculum priority.
CANEGROWERS
One Plant, Many Products
This resource provides students with the opportunity to analyse how sugarcane is grown in managed environments, and to consider the management practices used by Australia’s sugarcane growers to support and improve the profitability, productivity, and sustainability of their farms.
Cotton Australia
Cotton Production as a Global Economic Activity
This new resource will provide a niche study of cotton production for the global economic activity of agriculture within the topic of Global Sustainability. Students will investigate the need to monitor and evaluate sustainability in the global economic activity of agriculture.
Cotton Australia
Australia’s Sustainable Cotton Crops
This series of three educational resources for Year 7 to Year 10 introduces students to the Australian cotton industry. Through research, multimedia resources, and hands-on investigations, students will explore cotton’s role as a renewable, biodegradable fibre, examine sustainability initiatives, and investigate the impact of data collection on cotton production in Australia.
FRDC
Cracking the Code | Aquaculture for Conservation | Saving the Macquarie Perch
This educational resource invites Year 7-8 students to investigate the environmental, scientific, and technological challenges surrounding the conservation of the Macquarie Perch, an endangered native fish species in the Murray-Darling Basin. Through the lens of aquaculture and habitat restoration, students explore how innovative practices and scientific knowledge are being used to protect biodiversity and restore species in decline.
FRDC
Sustainable Seafood in Australia
These resources include multimedia content, real-world case studies, and differentiated activities tailored for students in Years 5-10. All resources are aligned with version 9 of the Australian Curriculum, focusing on the Design and Technologies and Science learning areas for each year level.
FOREST LEARNING
Forest Learning Resources
The aim of forestlearning.edu.au is to serve school teachers and educators, children, and the public with information on Australian forests and forest-based products, and provision and access to forestry teaching resources. It is further supported by links to key government, industry organisations and educational service providers.
GRDC
Investigating Seed Variables
This set of two educational resources for Years 7–10 introduces students to the science behind seeding depth and density, exploring how these factors impact plant growth, germination rates, and overall crop yield. Designed to support students of varying abilities, these resources provide a hands-on, real-world learning experience in agriculture and sustainability.
GRDC
Growing Australian Grains
These 2 lessons are targeted to students in Years 7 to 10. In lesson 1 students will learn about innovations and technologies in the cropping industry. In lesson 2 students will learn about the role of the Grains and Research Development Corporation and the aims of plant breeding.
GRDC
Super Seed kit | Australian Grains, Pulse and Oilseeds
This Kit aims to equip you with hands-on resources and engaging classroom activities to help your students develop an understanding of Australian cropping varieties. Designed with the Science, Design and Technologies, and Agricultural student in mind, the Kit provides teachers with lessons, resources and information to support experiential learning about grains, oilseeds and pulses.
GRDC
GRDC Grains Careers | PIEFA Food and Fibre Card Game
Explore the GRDC Careers | PIEFA Food & Fibre Card Game, designed for Year 7 to Year 10 students across the Design and Technologies and Science learning areas, aligned with version 9 of the Australian Curriculum. Developed through a collaborative effort between the Grains Research & Development Corporation and the Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia, this card game offers an immersive educational experience enriched with instructions and a student worksheet.
HORT INNOVATION
Data-driven Horticulture
In collaboration with Hort Innovation, Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA) has developed the Data-driven Horticulture resource for Year 7–10 classrooms. This two-lesson unit focuses on the significance of data in Australia’s horticulture industry, including data collection methods and the applications of data to inform decision-making along the supply chain.
AMPC
Australian Meat Processing
This three-lesson unit for Year 9–10 classrooms explores the Australian red meat processing industry through real-world examples, focusing on the supply chain, food safety, and sustainability. Students engage in hands-on activities, systems thinking, and case studies to deepen their understanding of the technologies and innovations that enhance efficiency, safety, and sustainability within the industry.
HORT INNOVATION
Apples All Year Round
This two lesson unit explores the Australian apple industry and the technologies and innovations that are enhancing sustainable apple production.
Teachers can use these activities to support their pedagogical methods within the classroom.
HORT INNOVATION
Growing and Grafting | Hort Innovation (Years 9-10)
A two lesson resource investigating the use of plant propagation techniques in Australia’s Nursery industry. Throughout these lessons, students will explore asexual and sexual reproduction methods and consider the advantages and disadvantages of these forms of reproduction for plants and plant producers. This resource covers Design and Technologies and Science Content Descriptors from the Australian Curriculum.
MLA
Australian Good Meat
These free ‘ready-to-teach’ cross-curricular Foundation to Year 10 school resources using the most current Australian red meat industry information. Linked to the Australian Curriculum 9.0, students will learn about on-farm practices, the supply chain, and marketing and nutrition, with a focus on sustainability as a cross-curriculum priority.
WINE AUSTRALIA
A Day in the Life of a Wine Grape Virtual Tour
A day in the life of a wine grape virtual tour and accompanying learning resources from Wine Australia explore the roles and responsibilities of occupations along the value supply chain of Australian Wine.
OTHER USEFUL RESOURCES
Healthy Living Soils
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Nutrien Ag Solutions
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Thoroughbred Breeders Association | Primary Resources
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Thoroughbred Breeders Association | Secondary Resources
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The Mighty Mushie
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Be A Junior Biosecurity Officer
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Australian Chicken Meat Case Study
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