Design and technologies / Year 3 and 4 / Design and Technologies Knowledge and Understanding

• TLF-IDM019331

This is a video about the various occupations involved in developing and producing the food used in a ham and salad lunch roll. The video is presented by Will, a primary-school-aged boy, who identifies and describes nine occupations in several broad groups including researchers, growers of plant food; producers of animal ...

• TLF-IDM019332

This is a video about how Australian farmers embrace technology. Using animation, photographs and commentary with occasional puns and jokes by a primary-school--aged boy, it sets the scene of the overall impact of technology, describes why Australian farmers have always been innovative; provides a definition of technology; ...

• TLF-IDM021648

This short video, narrated by Sam the Lamb and a group of young woolgrowers, explores where wool comes from, how it grows and how it protects sheep in all kinds of weather. Viewers will discover what wool looks it, how it feels and how woolgrowers harvest their sheep’s woolly fleece each year…and how it grows back again.

• TLF-IDM017223

This is an interactive resource that contains a range of games, activities and information relating to the production, processing, preparation, storage and healthy eating of a wide range of foods. The resource contains sections for two age groups and there is also information for parents and teachers. There are several ...

• TLF-IDM017411

It's been suggested that the high rainfall regions of northern Australia may be the food bowls of the future. This clip from 2013 challenges that idea, with critics casting doubt on the viability of northern irrigation projects. What makes them so sure, and are they right? Watch the clip to find out more.

• TLF-IDM019302

How sustainable are Australia's fisheries? According to recent reports, Australia's management of fish stocks is among the best in the world. Watch this clip to find out why some countries certify wild-caught fish as sustainable and hear why this may not be necessary in Australia. Why are some large supermarket chains in ...

• TLF-IDM017748

Are we headed for food shortages in the future? Many scientists say that food production is becoming a critical issue and that Australia has a part to play in securing food for the world's future. As you watch this clip from 2013, find out how past strategies dealt with the food security issue, and learn about our plans ...

• TLF-IDM015728

Have you ever wondered what happens to the on-farm waste from our food crops? It's not all left to rot into the soil. Watch as an innovative farmer joins forces with a clever engineer to turn farm waste into a new product with unique properties.

• TLF-IDM017327

The McWilliam's Wines Group has been growing wine in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (MIA) for almost 100 years. In this clip from late 2012, listen to members of the McWilliam family describe how the industry was established, the reasons for choosing that region and the need to incorporate sustainable practices.

• TLF-IDM021137

We don't normally associate robotics with farming but, in fact, robotics have revolutionised farming and agriculture in recent years. Find out how some strawberry farmers are using drones to disperse 'good' bugs for pest control management. Can you think of some other ways drones could be used to help farmers?