Dairy Australia is excited to invite your class to a free, live interactive session on dairy farming! Hosted by a qualified teacher, these curriculum-linked sessions provide a perfect introduction to topics such as jobs on dairy farms, how dairy foods are produced in Australia, technology, sustainability, and and the health and nutritional benefits of consuming dairy.
Don’t miss out on this awesome series of free, live, interactive sessions connecting your class to an expert Aussie dairy farmer
TERM 1 AND 2 VIRTUAL CLASSROOM SCHEDULE
RESOURCES
Participating teachers will be provided with a teacher guide to support further learning.
The resources will feature a variety of engaging activities to build-upon the students’ learning from the Virtual Classroom sessions.
Discover more resources on the Discover Dairy website: www.dairy.edu.au
CURRICULUM LINKS
| Science | HASS (Geography) | Health and Physical | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation |
Living things have basic needs, including food and water (ACSSU002)
|
The reasons why some places are
special to people, and how they can
be looked after (ACHASSK017)
|
Identify people and demonstrate
protective behaviours and other
actions that help keep themselves
safe and healthy (ACPPS003)
Identify actions that promote health, safety and wellbeing (ACPPS006) |
| Year 1 |
Living things live in dierent places
where their needs are met (ACSSU211)
People use science in their daily lives, including when caring for their |
The natural, managed and
constructed features of places, their
location, how they change and how
they can be cared for (ACHASSK031)
|
Recognise situations and
opportunities to promote health,
safety and wellbeing (ACPPS018)
Examine health messages and how they relate to health decisions and behaviours (ACPPS021) |
| Year 2 |
People use science in their daily lives,
including when caring for their
environment and living things
(ACSHE035)
|
Recognise situations and
opportunities to promote health,
safety and wellbeing (ACPPS018)
Examine health messages and how they relate to health decisions and behaviours (ACPPS021) |
|
| Year 3 |
Science knowledge helps people to
understand the eect of their actions
(ACSHE051)
|
The main climate types of the world
and the similarities and dierences
between the climates of dierent
places (ACHASSK068)
|
Identify and practise strategies to
promote health, safety and wellbeing
(ACPPS036)
Discuss and interpret health information and messages in the media and internet (ACPPS039) |
| Year 4 |
Living things depend on each other
and the environment to survive
(ACSSU073)
Natural and processed materials have a range of physical properties that can influence their use (ACSSU074) Science knowledge helps people to understand the eect of their actions (ACSHE062) |
The use and management of natural
resources and waste, and the
dierent views on how to do this
sustainably (ACHASSK090)
|
Identify and practise strategies to
promote health, safety and wellbeing
(ACPPS036)
Discuss and interpret health information and messages in the media and internet (ACPPS039) |
| Year 5 |
Scientific knowledge is used to solve
problems and inform personal and
community decisions (ACSHE083)
|
The environmental and human
influences on the location and
characteristics of a place and the
management of spaces within them
(ACHASSK113)
|
Investigate the role of preventive
health in promoting and maintaining
health, safety and wellbeing for
individuals and their communities
(ACPPS058)
|
| Year 6 |
Scientific knowledge is used to solve
problems and inform personal and
community decisions (ACSHE100)
|
Scientific knowledge is used to solve
problems and inform personal and
community decisions (ACSHE100)
|
Investigate the role of preventive
health in promoting and maintaining
health, safety and wellbeing for
individuals and their communities
(ACPPS058)
|
FARMER PROFILES
Bonnie the Farmer
Along with her husband Ken and 4 children, Bonnie milks 1400 cows in a rotary dairy. They are 4th generation Dairy Farmers. Bonnie is super passionate about attracting new people to the industry and teaching the younger generation about the importance of dairy nutritionally but also for regional communities.