Timboon P-12 School has been successful in its application to the Secondary Schools Agriculture Fund to integrate even more STEM learning objectives into its curriculum to inspire the next generation of farmers and today’s fledgling engineers.
The Timboon project will expand on the current Timboon Agriculture Project curriculum-based applied learning opportunities and will provide a platform for the development of a new Year 9 and 10 AgHort Connections elective combining STEM, commerce and humanities to showcase to students, teachers and the community the diverse range of rewarding career opportunities in agriculture.
The school has received $56,000, which will be used to create even more real and relevant curriculum and engagement opportunities for all students, especially in the Year 9 and 10 AgHort cohort.
During immersion, field trips, workplace tours and incursions, students will learn about the myriad of careers across paddock-to-plate pathways and that there are many ways to contribute to help feed the world.
A farmbot robotic open hardware system will be purchased to enable students to work in a small garden growing food with capacity to weed, water and soil test, with students refining their coding skills to generate tasks.
Other tools like 3D printers and drones to provide spatial and data-based analytics, a greenhouse to conduct experiments and other engagement tools will be utilised.
This project will continue to share the work of the Timboon Agriculture Project, facilitating an applied learning approach in the Prep to Year 12 classrooms, linking the curriculum with tasks and activities associated with specific occupations and industries and keep contributing to strategic planning and program development in industry, community and education partnerships.
For more information, visit: vic.gov.au/secondary-schools-agriculture-fund