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Sunflower Stories -Years 3 and 4: Subjects

Produced by GRDC and PIEFA, Sunflower Stories Yrs 3/4 is a self-study or classroom-based unit of work that looks at what are Australian sunflowers, oilseeds, how we farm sunflowers, the lifecycle of a seed, producing sunflower oil. The unit contains research activities, hands-on experiments, quick quizzes and extension activities. This resource can also be completed completely online for free at Primezone Academy. View resource

Propagating from fruit and vegetable scraps - Years K to 6: Science and Technology

Growing plants is a great way to introduce their features to young learners. In this activity from Junior Landcare students will be using fruit and vegetable food scraps that might have otherwise been discarded, to regrow or sprout new plants. A great way of engaging young learners in science is to encourage them to observe the new shoots and monitor how they grow and change over time. This resource and activity that can be integrated with a cooking activity or aligned to a collection of fruit and vegetable scraps, so that resulting plants are produced authentically. View resource