About this website - how to use this resource or you can open as a pdf

Teachers' resources are split into:
(1) Record sheets, comprehension exercises, project booklets and matrices for this site
(2) Links to Looking at the Farm booklets
(3) General farming information (Scotland)
(4) Information specific to the virtual tours and AEEC farm booklets
(5) Related games/activities.

1. Record sheets, project booklets, matrices and comprehension exercises

Personal Record Sheets (PRS) - pdf of PRS 1-9 and sheets A, B

Comprehension exercises

Beef Farm comprehension exercise
Dairy Farm comprehension exercise (not yet complete)
Mixed Farm comprehension exercise

Getting in Shape Booklets

Getting in Shape Matrix Booklets

Getting in Shape Planning Matrices

Royal Highland Show June 2009 resources

Pupils booklet

Resources required for activities 1 - 2b in the booklet

Activity 1- PDF file of things you would find, might find and would not find on a farm
Activity 2- Pictures and captions for the story of how milk is produced on a farm
Activity 2b- Pictures of food products to sort into those containing milk or milk products and those which don't contain any milk or milk products

2. Links to Looking at the Farm (LAF) booklets - pdf files

LAF - Early stages pupils booklet
LAF - Early stages leaders notes
LAF - Middle stages pupils booklet
LAF - Middle stages leaders notes
LAF - Upper stages pupils booklet
LAF - Upper stages leaders notes

3. General farming information (Scotland)

RHET - The Royal Highland Education Trust
Some more Scottish farming facts and figures
Find out about Milk prices
Information on the year of food and farming 2007 /2008
Follow products from field to fridge
UK farming over a year

4. Farm visit sites

RNCI - to organise a visit to a farm in NE Scotland
Visit the Farm booklets - link to download area
DEFRA - for more on farming, cattle tagging, environment and wildlife
Geograph - find out the exact location of Mains of Newhall farm
Geograph - find out the exact location of Pitgaveny farm
LEAF - find out more about the LEAF (linking environment and farming) project and farm open days
Organic food - CBBC newsround explains about organic food
SSSI - find out about SSSI (site of specific scientific interest) status
Link for info on sheep farming
TIO 'this is organics' site
Carrot museum - wealth of information on carrots
Fish farming

5. Games and activities

Eduweb - educational resources from the Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health
Eatwell - games about making healthier eating choices
Salt - find out how much salt is in your food
Food safety - play some games on food safety
Hygiene Quiz - quiz on food hygiene
World hunger game - downloadable game on solving third world hunger through sustainable development
Cow cam - have a go at being an organic farmer and watch the cow cam of a dairy cow