A five week literacy based program for years 4-5 which uses fiction and non-fiction text to engage students in the world of cattle while achieving sound learning outcomes. Program contains a five week learning guide, ready-made worksheets, useful web-sites, incursion/excursion ideas.
The materials and ideas in this resource are the work of author, Heidi Tempra.
This education resource was produced by the Southern Forests SEED Program, a SuperTowns initiative of the Shire of Manjimup. The Southern Forests SEED Program is funded by the Department of Regional Development through the Royalties for Regions SuperTowns program.
The SEED Program is based within the Shire of Manjimup and aims to raise the profile of careers in agriculture as a valid career pathway by increasing young people’s exposure to the field of agriculture, through learning and enabling opportunities to explore the industry and connect with those living and working in agriculture.
Link
https://primezone.edu.au/uploaded_files/document_uploads/Contented%20Cows%20WEB.pdf
Keywords
cattle, cows, beef, dairy, literacy, critical, creative thinking, personal, social capacity, ICT, ethical understanding
Developed by: Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA)