Year 9 Ag Tech - Ahuwhenua-Hangarau
AGT001 Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Miss R. Kane.
Recommended Prior LearningIdeally you will be interested in primary industries, plants and hands-on practical work, and designing for an outcome.
This STEM Ag Tech course combines growing plants and technology. Students will learn about growing plants (lettuce and microgreens) and grow these in a hydroponics system and in a mini greenhouse designed by student groups. Students will use probes and technology to measure certain conditions of their greenhouses.
Students would learn about the following:
- Photosynthesis
- Seed structure and germination
- Plant structure
- Agribusiness- consumer preference, product quality, quantity and timing
- Ag technology- probes, various technology used in kiwifruit, grapes, apples etc
- Technology design process- question, plan and design, build and create, test, analyse, reflect and improve
Students will also design a plant seed label using 3d printers.
Learning Areas:
Year 9, Year 9 Options, Science - Mātauranga Pūtaiao, Technology - Hangarau
Assessment Information
Assessment for this 1 term course is via assignments, project work and overall teacher judgement.
Year 10 Agriculture and Horticulture - Ahuwhenua me te Ahuone, Year 10 Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Year 10 Digital Technology, Year 10 Science - Mātauranga Pūtaiao, Year 10 Technology (Design and Make)
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery1B5 book