Land management
Land management involves the sustainable use, conservation, and restoration of land resources to meet societal needs while maintaining ecosystem health and resilience.
2hrs 30mins
The land where I live: Flora and fauna explorations (5&6)
Engage your students by teaching them about the land on which their school or home is located.
4hrs
Rachel's Farm for community groups
Start conversations with your community about the principles and practice of regenerative farming and help farmers future proof their farming business. The activities can also be easily applied to smaller scale community groups who have gardens.
4hrs
Rachel's Farm for tertiary
Provide tertiary, Ag college and TAFE students with a valuable Australian case study that provides an entry into the principles of regenerative agriculture and the importance of biodiversity, soil health and our food system. This case study is a useful sample that can be investigated and applied to research assignments.
4hrs
Rachel's Farm (Secondary years 7-12)
Rachel’s Farm offers an exciting opportunity to engage students in learning about solutions to climate change, the importance of biodiversity, soil health, regenerative agriculture, farming, health and our food system - and the links between them all!
1hr 40mins
Finding out about food
In this lesson, students will be immersed in and connect with 2040, focusing on the topic of food.
1hrs
Talking about transport
In this lesson, students will be immersed in and connect with 2040, focusing on the topic of transport.
1hrs
Transport and liveability
In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with 2040, focusing on the topics of transport and liveability. Students begin by participating in a warm-up activity around their personal transport use before investigating liveability and the factors of liveability that are important to them. They then participate in a THINK PAIR SHARE routine and a role-play activity to explore transport in terms of liveability and our environment. Students then think about how future transport could be designed to improve liveability.
1hrs
Energy and liveability
In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with 2040, focusing on the topics of energy and liveability. Students will explore their understanding of liveability and think about how energy and our environment relate to liveability. They will work collaboratively to conduct research into the impacts of fossil fuels on our environment before participating in a guided discussion around a sustainable energy case study. Students will then work in groups to compare electricity produced from coal and solar, and produce a report that summarises the results of their assessment.
1hr 40mins
Food security and urban farming
In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with 2040, focusing on the topics of food security and urban agriculture. Students begin by exploring the concept of food security by participating in a classroom demonstration and a guided discussion around a food security clip. They then explore the practice of urban farming as one solution to current and future food security challenges. Students then work collaboratively to identify a potential site for an urban farm in their area, creating a proposal for this project to share with the class.
1hrs
Food security
In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with 2040, focusing on the topics of food security.
