PZC 1000 Australian Cotton for Primary Students (Yr5-6)
Cotton activities for primary school students. Hands on STEM ideas with Australian Curriculum links from Cotton Australia. Links to Curriculum: ACTDEK021, ACTDEP025, ACTDEP026
What You Need To Do
Cotton Facts
Where Is Cotton Grown?
The Australian Cotton Story
The Benefits of Cotton
Cotton Facts QuickQuiz
The Cotton Growth Cycle
How Does Cotton Grow in Australia?
Cotton in Rotation
Growing Cotton QuickQuiz
The Water Cycle & Responsible Water Use
Activity: Investigating Water Use Around The Home
Activity: Irrigating with Siphons
Activity: The Benefits of Technology in Farming Cotton
Activity: Print Out & Complete the Finding Farms Activity Worksheets Below
Assessment Task Requirements
Drawing A Scale Model of a Cotton Farm
Brainstorming Materials to Collect
Build Your Sustainable Cotton Farm Model
What Have You Learned?
Properties of Cotton
Cotton Fibre Absorption Facts
Absorption Experiment