Growing Food
These sector resources support the teaching of mathematics in the context of agriculture. The resources include Building Silos, Growing More, Helicopter Seeds and Rabbits. Through this context students are involved in a variety of activities which include measuring the volume of a cylinder, scaling, building a model food silo, the positioning of variables in a grid, systematic analysis of data and the use of computer modelling, all of which promote discussion and improve insight into the practical application of mathematical principles in growing food.
Growing Food | Building silos
This activity draws on the geometry of silos, structures commonly found on local farms. A specification from a manufacturer forms the basis of the scale model making. The activities engage students with scale and ratio, the volume of a cylinder, measurement conversions, graphs and substitution into formulae.