Introduction
Welcome to this webquest.
Here you will be able to use the internet to find out more about the dairy industry, and choose your own assessment task.
The major focus of this unit is on;
- What primary industries we have in our region, and recognising that we are lucky to have them (for jobs and fresh foods).
- How primary industries have changed over time e.g. tobacco has been replaced with grapes, green tea, olives etc.
- Recognising that there is a process and hard work to get foods and fibres from the farm to our homes.
- How primary industries such as dairy, that have been in our region for a long time, have changed (i.e. technology and science).
I hope you enjoy looking at this site and find a task you enjoy.
Task
You may choose one of the following assessment tasks to complete.
1. Write a thank you letter to Stuart, the dairy farmer we visited, explaining what you enjoyed and learned.
2. Prepare a 10 slide Power Point Presentation to show the class something interesting you discover on this webquest e.g. how dairy has changed and how it will look in the future, what happens to milk after it leaves the farm....
3. Write a thank you letter to James, from the ice-cream factory, explaining what you learned and suggest a new flavour.
4. Design your own farm using an A3 sheet. You can choose a farm from the past where the work was done by hand and horse power, or today's farms with machinery, or a future farm. Start with a list of all the parts you need to include (paddocks, yards, machinary etc) Include annotations and labels.
5. Design your own invented piece of farming equipment (such as Stuart did with the waste from the yards).
6. Write a report to put in the newsletter. This can be a report on the excursion, or in the form of an interview with someone older on the changes to primary industries in our area.
7. Write a story as a dairy cow.
8. (Grade 6 only) Find out how to make Ricotta Cheese, write out the proceedure and materials needed - make it.
Process
1. Read the introduction and task pages of this webquest
2. keep a few tasks in mind that you might like to do
3. Visit webpages listed in 'credits'
4. Choose your assessment task
5. Plan, and show planning to Miss Sigmund
6. Complete (you will have 3 Fridays to complete this work)
Evaluation
| Assessment Rubric | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Staying on task, co-operative, positive attitude to work | sometimes | mostly | always |
| Completed work to the best of their ability | no | somewhat | yes |
| When presenting work to the class was able to do so in a clear, confident manner | no | somewhat | yes |
| TOTAL MARK........................... |
Conclusion
When you are finished you need to be ready to present your work to the class.
While waiting you may look at some Cow Art and produce your own. The blank cows are available from Miss Sigmund.
Credits
Access these websites to learn more and complete your task.
http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/media/30240/why-do-cows-make-milk- why do cows make milk? who is the milk for?
http://www.landlearnnsw.org.au/production-chains/video-case-studies/milk Production chain of milk from the farm to table - watch from 1.57 to learn about pasturisation and homoginisation.
http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/media/30258/from-the-dairy-to-the-shop milk from dairy to shop
http://www.dairy.edu.au/discoverdairy/students enter your year level for activities
http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/media/860233/emma-s-dream-job-brings-a-change-of-scenery Emma’s dream job
https://open.abc.net.au/explore/46748 day in life of dairy farmer
http://agriculture.vic.gov.au/agriculture/farm-management/chemical-use/… Agriculture in North East Victoria
http://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/Activity.aspx?siteId=15§ionId=66&contentId=177 Farm to Fork Challenge Game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCkoQ-sCQ4Y hand milking a cow
http://www.abc.net.au/landline/content/2013/s3863064.htm Innovation Island - how Tasmanian farmers are using technology (robots) to milk their cows.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFgQNoRD_Rs the future of dairy farming: robotic milking
http://www.abc.net.au/landline/content/2014/s4073139.htm high tech farming - drones
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=ricotta+making&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws… How to make ricotta cheese