Lesson 6 - Case Studies on the Farm
You will engage with Australian farming case studies to understand how agricultural productivity is dependent on soil health.
You will use ‘Systems Thinking’ to learn about the Goondiwindi Circularity Project and other innovative on-farm strategies. In doing so, you will gain an understanding of the interactions and interconnections of these initiatives.
You will also have the opportunity to replicate an investigation focused on soil health or design your own experiment based on the ‘Soil your Undies’ campaign.
LEARN
ACTIVITY 6.1
Sustainable Agricultural Production and Soil Health
Worksheet 6.1a – Sustainable Agricultural Production and Soil Health
Worksheet 6.1b – Sustainable Agricultural Production and Soil Health – Puzzle
Worksheet 6.1c – Sustainable Agricultural Production and Soil Health – Mind Map
ACTIVITY 6.2
Feature Case Study: Goondiwindi Circularity Project
Worksheet 6.2a – Goondiwindi Circular Cotton Project – Multimedia Activity
Worksheet 6.2b – Goondiwindi Circular Cotton Project – Using Secondary Sources
Worksheet 6.2c – Goondiwindi Circular Cotton Project – Templates
ACTIVITY 6.3
Student Problem Solving Case Study
Worksheet 6.3a – Student Problem Solving Case Study – Using Secondary Sources
Worksheet 6.3b – Student Problem Solving Case Study – Systems Thinking
ACTIVITY 6.4
Healthy Soil Investigation
Access Activity from the DO section.
VIEW
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World Soil Day 2021 (5:51)
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Transition to Action (T2A) (pages 20-24)
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DO
ACTIVITY 6.4
Healthy Soil Investigation
Worksheet 6.4a – Healthy Soil Investigation – Practical Task
Worksheet 6.4b – Healthy Soil Investigation – Option 1
Worksheet 6.4c – Healthy Soil Investigation – Option 2