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Eco Farming

Video Eco Farming

TLF ID M016561

This six and a half minute video segment from Catalyst provides an example of a new strategy to balance human activities and needs with the maintenance of a quality and sustainable environment. Viewers will discover how EcoTender, a land management scheme being trialled by the Victorian Government, is combining science and economics to fix our damaged Australian farmland. It provides a good example of the benefits of scientific modelling.

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Educational value
  • The key focus of this excellent resource is Sustainability, a cross curriculum priority of the Australian Curriculum. At the same time it addresses science understanding and science as a human endeavour requirements for year 9 science students. This resource has potential benefit for year 9 students to develop science skills of processing data.
Year level

9; 10; 11; 12

Topics Homeostasis Immune system Values (Psychology) Data analysis Data representation Introduced species Nervous system Plant metabolism Innovation Salinity Endocrine system Evaluation Rabbits Test validity Discovery (Observations) Paradigms Peer review
Learning area
  • Science

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Contributors
  • Author
  • Name: ABC - Catalyst
  • Organization: ABC - Catalyst
  • Description: author
  • Contributor
  • Name: ABC - Catalyst
  • Organization: ABC - Catalyst
  • Description: author
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: Data contributor
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Publisher
  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Description: Publisher
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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  • Generic
Learning Resource Type
  • Video
Rights
  • © 2013 Australian Broadcasting Corporation.