The VIC Farmer Time program creates engaging and interactive food and fibre learning experiences by connecting classrooms with selected primary producers across Victoria. Each online session has a curriculum focus; is targeted to specific year groups; and is supported by accompanying activities (literacy, science, mathematics, etc). Sessions can also support staff in addressing cross-curriculum priorities…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
Switch your thinking – Solar Cooking (Belmont)
Food for Thought explores the science of food and food innovations. How can we harness the energy from the sun cook and prep our food? We don’t often think about the sun as a power source for cooking, but Ecoburbia uses solar ovens, “cooktops” and solar driers all the time, especially in summer. Come and…
Switch your thinking – Preserving the Harvest (Kwinana)
Food for Thought explores the science of food and food innovations. But how about stepping back in time and discovering the secrets of preserving seasonal harvests? Does your garden produce an all-at-once, bumper crop? And how can we take advantage of cheap, seasonal produce? This session will cover how to get more out of your…
Drainpipe Dragsters
In our large Shed 13 at Dock 2, Port Adelaide, participants will be assembling small model vehicles from supplied kits, then racing those vehicles on our multi-lane PVC-pipe dragstrip. The vehicles can be powered from a single AAA cell, or a small solar panel – both options being included in the kits. Participants will take their…
Switch your thinking – Solar Cooking (Cannington)
National Science Week 2021, Food for Thought, explores the science of food and food innovations. How can we harness the energy from the sun cook and prep our food? We don’t often think about the sun as a power source for cooking, but Ecoburbia uses solar ovens, “cooktops” and solar driers all the time, especially in…
Switch your thinking – Preserving the Harvest (Mirrabooka)
National Science Week 2021, Food for Thought, explores the science of food and food innovations. But how about stepping back in time and discovering the secrets of preserving seasonal harvests? Does your garden produce an all-at-once, bumper crop? And how can we take advantage of cheap seasonal produce? This session will cover how to get more…
Spines, Scats and Six Legs: exploring echidnas, poop and insects on Kangaroo Island
Did you know that the Kangaroo Island echidna is the best studied echidna population in the world? That there are unique insects that live on the island that can’t be found anywhere else? And on top of that echidnas eat those insects and we can tell which ones by looking at the DNA in the…
Yakult Onsite Factory Tour (school groups only) – Science & Lab Skills
Yakult is committed to improving and providing a link between education and the food industry. School groups are welcome for a free factory tour of Yakult’s facilities which can be individualised to your area of study and curriculum needs. Topics covered include food manufacturing and processing, scientific exploration of bacteria and quality control, health topics…
Yakult Onsite Factory Tour (School Groups only) – Science & Lab Skills
Yakult is committed to improving and providing a link between education and the food industry. School groups are welcome for a free factory tour of Yakult’s facilities which can be individualised to your area of study and curriculum needs. Topics covered include food manufacturing and processing, scientific exploration of bacteria and quality control, health topics…
Yakult Onsite Factory Tour (School Groups only) – Science & Lab Skills
Yakult is committed to improving and providing a link between education and the food industry. School groups are welcome for a free factory tour of Yakult’s facilities which can be individualised to your area of study and curriculum needs. Topics covered include food manufacturing and processing, scientific exploration of bacteria and quality control, health topics…