# Future Food Farm | STEM Investigation & Sustainable Farming Challenge Mixed Ability & HPGE Years 3–8 **Price:** $9.95 AUD **Seller:** TeachBuySell Seller **Year Levels:** year4, year5, year6, year7 **Subjects:** designAndTechnologies, humanitiesAndSocialSciences, science ## Description (seller-submitted) Future Food Farm | STEM Investigation & Sustainable Farming Challenge | Years 3–8 What if your students could help design the farms of the future? Future Food Farm is a real-world STEM investigation that puts students in the role of problem-solvers tackling one of the challenges facing future communities: How can we produce enough healthy food while caring for our planet? Students investigate, think critically, analyse information and use what they discover to develop their own ideas for a Future Food Farm . Designed to encourage curiosity, creativity, research, problem-solving and evidence-based decision-making , this open-ended investigation gives students the opportunity to think deeply about a real-world challenge—with no single correct solution . A REAL-WORLD PROBLEM. A FUTURE-FOCUSED CHALLENGE. Food production is becoming increasingly complex as communities grow and resources become more limited. Rather than simply learning about farming and sustainability, students are challenged to think like innovators and consider how ideas, technology and sustainable practices could shape the future of food. They will need to consider the evidence, make choices, explain their thinking and develop a solution of their own. STUDENTS WILL... Investigate authentic real-world examples Explore different approaches to sustainable food production Gather and use evidence Compare ideas and possibilities Make and justify decisions Apply research to a new situation Develop a sustainable design Respond to changing circumstances Reflect on their thinking and learning The emphasis is on the quality of students' thinking—not producing identical answers or designs. MORE THAN WORKSHEETS Future Food Farm is designed as an open-ended investigation , not a traditional worksheet activity. Students have space to draw, sketch, label, diagram, list, describe and develop ideas in their own way . The optional hands-on component can also take students from idea → design → prototype , giving them the … [truncated] --- View on TeachBuySell: https://teachbuysell.com.au/l/6aa5e867-5a88-4237-b9cb-0afaffda2533 Marketplace: https://teachbuysell.com.au