Calling all geography teachers! Here is a winning combo centred on sustainability, water quality and how to do an environmental assessment. Take your students on an Envirowalk around a real-life working farm and use the links to do some insightful research on farming innovations.
What are we learning? Understand how people interact with natural and cultural environments. Understand that this interaction has consequences. Investigate the social, environmental and economic impacts of the dairy industry on New Zealand.
What are we learning? Understand that natural environments have particular characteristics. Understand the impact that humans have on an environment. Using an established industry environmental assessment matrix.
What are we learning? Explains how different processes operate and how they impact on environments. Conduct good quality student-led geographic research. Investigate a real world dairy farm and assess farmer progress against industry standards.