Hands-on Horticulture
Produced By:
PIEFA and Hort Innovation
States:
QLD, NSW, SA, NT, ACT, TAS, WA, VIC
Aimed at:
Year 0
- 6
Curriculum 8.4
Curriculum 9.0:
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Lesson Type:
Subjects:
Keywords:
Horticulture, science, experiment, hands-on, fruit, vegetables, pollination, germination, life cycle, investigation
Hands-on Horticulture
In collaboration with Hort Innovation, Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA) has developed a series of practical scientific investigations exploring Australian grown fruit and vegetables.
The Hands-on Horticulture 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. Each resource contains guidance for a teacher-led lesson to be completed in the classroom, along with a ‘Take me Home!’ extension activity for students to consolidate their scientific investigation and explore the production of fruits and vegetables.
Foundation-Year 2 resources:
Seasons and Seeds Investigation (Classroom investigation): During this practical activity, students will have the opportunity to perform an experiment investigating the effect of temperature on seed germination. Students will follow a procedure that replicates winter and spring temperatures to make observations and record data about seed germination over a short period of time. DOWNLOAD F-2 CLASSROOM RESOURCE HERE
Transpiration Investigation (Take Me Home activity): During this practical activity, students will have the opportunity to perform an experiment investigating the process of transpiration in plants. DOWNLOAD F-2 TAKE ME HOME RESOURCE HERE
Year 3-4 resources:
Taste the pH Rainbow (Classroom investigation): During this practical activity, students will conduct an investigation to test the pH levels of citrus fruits. Students will learn about the pH levels of different fruits and vegetables to understand the impact of acidity or basicity on taste and ripeness. DOWNLOAD 3-4 CLASSROOM RESOURCE HERE
Propagation Investigation (Take Me Home activity): During this practical activity, students will learn how to propagate vegetables from scraps and explore the life cycle of plants. DOWNLOAD 3-4 TAKE ME HOME RESOURCE HERE
Year 5-6 resources:
Veggie Voltage (Classroom investigation): During this practical activity students will construct a circuit using fruits or vegetables to learn about the required components to allow the flow of electricity. Students will follow a procedure to demonstrate how acidic fruits or vegetables can be used to generate electricity. DOWNLOAD 5-6 CLASSROOM RESOURCE HERE
Osmosis Investigation (Take Me Home activity): During this practical activity, Students will observe the effects of osmosis on vegetables when they are soaked in different solutions. Students will investigate reversible and irreversible changes through osmosis. DOWNLOAD 5-6 TAKE ME HOME RESOURCE HERE
Powerful Pollinators (Foundation-Year 6 additional activity):
During this practical activity, students will explore the role of bees as pollinators in Australia’s horticulture industry.
DOWNLOAD THE POWERFUL POLLINATORS RESOURCE HERE
Answers (Foundation-Year 6):
Teacher PD | pre-recorded video:
We’ve put together a video designed to provide educators with an overview of the Hands-On Horticulture learning resources, making it easier for you to implement in your classroom.
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