William James Farrer Biography Research activity
This is one of a series of resources looking at the lives of the people depicted on the various Australian bank notes from 1966 onwards.
Who could use this activity?
You could use this resource as an emergency cover or sub lesson for a class refining their research skills, it could be used.
You may want to use it as a homework task or
To cover content for activities requiring research of a historical figure such as the HASS stage 3 syllabus
Stage 4 Technology Mandatory Food Technology/Agriculture
This resource consists of three activities for students to work through.
This activity is designed to help students gain an understanding of the life of famous and important people in Australia’s and world history. The activity is intended to be used as a research activity.
Students will research the story of William James Farrer who was a leading Australian agronomist and plant breeder sometimes refereed to as the father of the wheat industry in Australia.
The activity will require students to search for information from a variety of websites. Space has been provided for students to record the sources of information.
The activity should be used when learning about Australian communities or colonial figures of importance in the early settlement. It could be used as a homework task after discussion in the classroom, as an activity to complete as a cover, or extra lesson when the regular teacher is not present, or as an activity to complete during class time.
There are three (3) activities included in this activity.
- Research activity.
- Willian Farrer word search activity (Find-A-Word)
- William Farrer Extended research questions.
Answer sheets are included
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