Dairy farming as a context for learning

Learning on the farm creates opportunities for students to experience practical learning as well as reinforcing knowledge.

Learning about farming in an urban classroom provides opportunities to explore an industry that is embedded in New Zealand innovation and history.

Agriculture has a diverse curriculum including economic, historical, social and cultural influences on primary production and the interrelationships of science, technology, society and the environment.

These resources will provide some tools to support teachers exploring aspects of dairy farming in the classroom:

• Dairy farming and climate change – a context for learning – PLD

• Dairy farming – key terms – article

• Farming and environmental issues – activity

• Futures thinking toolkit – activity

• Ethics thinking toolkit – activity

• Ethical thinking in science – PLD

• Investigating the possible environmental impacts of run-off from silage – teacher case study

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